Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand
Thailand: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 211 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand stood at 211.
The figure is down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand peaked at 807 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 23rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 169 | — |
| 2014 | 376 | +122.5% |
| 2015 | 369 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 346 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 807 | +133.2% |
| 2018 | 173 | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 151 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 86 | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 211 | +145.3% |
| 2023 | 211 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 211 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 211 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5, 12.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169 | 169 | 169 | 1 |
| 2010s | 370.33 | 151 | 807 | 6 |
| 2020s | 148.5 | 86 | 211 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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More development goals data for Thailand
- Red List Index 0.8362 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4342 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,865 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,526 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand was 211 in 2023, 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 807 in 2017.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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