Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation number in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation number was 2,015 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in United Kingdom, 2009–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in United Kingdom stood at 2,015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 706.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in United Kingdom peaked at 2,207 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation number in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 252 | — |
| 2010 | 121 | -52.0% |
| 2011 | 191 | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 225 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 359 | +59.6% |
| 2014 | 170 | -52.6% |
| 2015 | 250 | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 258 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,746 | +576.7% |
| 2018 | 1,926 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,207 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 1,234 | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 1,266 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,644 | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 1,678 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,898 | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 2,015 | +6.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,015 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25, 80.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,015 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 53.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation number in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +576.7% | 258 | 1,746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252 | 252 | 252 | 1 |
| 2010s | 745.3 | 121 | 2,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,622 | 1,234 | 2,015 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Pakistan 22,575 compare
- 2 United States 10,166 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,015 compare
- 5 India 1,983 compare
- 6 Nigeria 1,076 compare
More development goals data for United Kingdom
- Red List Index 0.9592 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in United Kingdom?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in United Kingdom was 2,015 in 2025, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,207 in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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