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

Canada: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0
World rank
112th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.42
in 2017
All-time low
0
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: 0.012010: 0.062011: 0.152012: 0.132013: 0.172014: 0.272015: 0.162016: 0.262017: 0.422018: 0.352019: 02020: 0

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 Canada is 0, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 for sexual exploitation, by age 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 Value Change
2008 0.01
2010 0.06 +500.0%
2011 0.15 +150.0%
2012 0.13 -13.3%
2013 0.17 +30.8%
2014 0.27 +58.8%
2015 0.16 -40.7%
2016 0.26 +62.5%
2017 0.42 +61.5%
2018 0.35 -16.7%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0

Canada compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 0.01 0.01 1
2010s 0.197 0 0.42 10
2020s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 111 United Republic of Tanzania 0.03
  2. 112 Andorra 0
  3. 112 Barbados 0 compare
  4. 112 Cambodia 0 compare
  5. 112 Chile 0 compare
  6. 112 Holy See 0
  7. 112 Indonesia 0 compare
  8. 112 Kenya 0 compare
  9. 112 Monaco 0 compare
  10. 112 Palau 0
  11. 112 Russian Federation 0 compare
  12. 112 Singapore 0 compare
  13. 112 Tonga 0
  14. 112 Uruguay 0 compare
  15. 112 Russian Federation 0 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 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 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 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)
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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