Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
up 88.9%
World rank
79th
of 126 countries
All-time high
17
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka stood at 17. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.9% on the previous year and up 183.3% over five years.
That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +88.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka was 17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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