Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Belgium

Belgium: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.32 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.32 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.22 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
18
2005–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Belgium, 2005–2024

0.20.40.60.811.22005201420242005: 0.66 per 100,000 people2006: 0.54 per 100,000 people2007: 1.2 per 100,000 people2008: 1.1 per 100,000 people2009: 1.2 per 100,000 people2012: 0.47 per 100,000 people2013: 0.33 per 100,000 people2014: 0.38 per 100,000 people2015: 0.39 per 100,000 people2016: 0.42 per 100,000 people2017: 0.48 per 100,000 people2018: 0.29 per 100,000 people2019: 0.45 per 100,000 people2020: 0.31 per 100,000 people2021: 0.22 per 100,000 people2022: 0.32 per 100,000 people2023: 0.32 per 100,000 people2024: 0.32 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Belgium stood at 0.32 per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Belgium peaked at 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.22 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Belgium 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … sexual exploitation 100 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Belgium, 2005 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2005 0.66 per 100,000 people —
2006 0.54 per 100,000 people -18.2%
2007 1.16 per 100,000 people +114.8%
2008 1.14 per 100,000 people -1.7%
2009 1.2 per 100,000 people +5.3%
2012 0.47 per 100,000 people -60.8%
2013 0.33 per 100,000 people -29.8%
2014 0.38 per 100,000 people +15.2%
2015 0.39 per 100,000 people +2.6%
2016 0.42 per 100,000 people +7.7%
2017 0.48 per 100,000 people +14.3%
2018 0.29 per 100,000 people -39.6%
2019 0.45 per 100,000 people +55.2%
2020 0.31 per 100,000 people -31.1%
2021 0.22 per 100,000 people -29.0%
2022 0.32 per 100,000 people +45.5%
2023 0.32 per 100,000 people +0.0%
2024 0.32 per 100,000 people +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.32 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.32 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525 per 100,000 people, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.94 per 100,000 people 0.54 per 100,000 people 1.2 per 100,000 people 5
2010s 0.4012 per 100,000 people 0.29 per 100,000 people 0.48 per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0.298 per 100,000 people 0.22 per 100,000 people 0.32 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 59 Armenia 0.37 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 59 Estonia 0.37 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 61 Czechia 0.36 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 62 Lithuania 0.32 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 64 Costa Rica 0.31 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 64 Namibia 0.31 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Belgium?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Belgium was 0.32 per 100,000 people 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Belgium ranks 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 1,444 data points, 2003–2025
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