Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Canada

Canada: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0 per 100,000 people
World rank
112th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.42 per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Canada, 2008–2020

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.01 per 100,000 people2010: 0.06 per 100,000 people2011: 0.15 per 100,000 people2012: 0.13 per 100,000 people2013: 0.17 per 100,000 people2014: 0.27 per 100,000 people2015: 0.16 per 100,000 people2016: 0.26 per 100,000 people2017: 0.42 per 100,000 people2018: 0.35 per 100,000 people2019: 0 per 100,000 people2020: 0 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Canada is 0 per 100,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Canada peaked at 0.42 per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Canada 112th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Canada, 2008 to 2020.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2008 0.01 per 100,000 people —
2010 0.06 per 100,000 people +500.0%
2011 0.15 per 100,000 people +150.0%
2012 0.13 per 100,000 people -13.3%
2013 0.17 per 100,000 people +30.8%
2014 0.27 per 100,000 people +58.8%
2015 0.16 per 100,000 people -40.7%
2016 0.26 per 100,000 people +62.5%
2017 0.42 per 100,000 people +61.5%
2018 0.35 per 100,000 people -16.7%
2019 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 0 per 100,000 people —

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 per 100,000 people 0.01 per 100,000 people 0.01 per 100,000 people 1
2010s 0.197 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0.42 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 111 United Republic of Tanzania 0.03 per 100,000 people
  2. 112 Andorra 0 per 100,000 people
  3. 112 Barbados 0 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 112 Cambodia 0 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 112 Chile 0 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 112 Holy See 0 per 100,000 people
  7. 112 Indonesia 0 per 100,000 people compare
  8. 112 Kenya 0 per 100,000 people compare
  9. 112 Monaco 0 per 100,000 people compare
  10. 112 Palau 0 per 100,000 people
  11. 112 Russian Federation 0 per 100,000 people compare
  12. 112 Singapore 0 per 100,000 people compare
  13. 112 Tonga 0 per 100,000 people
  14. 112 Uruguay 0 per 100,000 people compare
  15. 112 Russia 0 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 Canada?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Canada was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.42 per 100,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Canada rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Canada ranks 112th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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