Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Argentina
Argentina: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Argentina, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Argentina is 0.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Argentina peaked at 1.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 37th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.05 | — |
| 2006 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.28 | +250.0% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | +121.4% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.18 | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 0.51 | +183.3% |
| 2013 | 0.38 | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.42 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | +92.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.52 | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 0.72 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 0.88 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.89 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.77 | -13.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.62 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.632 | 0.18 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.756 | 0.52 | 0.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 34 Burkina Faso 0.83 compare
- 35 Peru 0.82 compare
- 36 Slovenia 0.8 compare
- 37 Sweden 0.77 compare
- 37 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.77 compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.74 compare
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Argentina?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Argentina was 0.77 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 2018.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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