Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Croatia

Croatia: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.21 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.21 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
73rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.88 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
15
2004–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Croatia, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.32 per 100,000 people2007: 0.3 per 100,000 people2009: 0.12 per 100,000 people2011: 0.26 per 100,000 people2012: 0.16 per 100,000 people2014: 0.69 per 100,000 people2015: 0.88 per 100,000 people2016: 0.36 per 100,000 people2017: 0.22 per 100,000 people2018: 0.25 per 100,000 people2019: 0 per 100,000 people2020: 0 per 100,000 people2021: 0.18 per 100,000 people2022: 0.49 per 100,000 people2023: 0.21 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 Croatia is 0.21 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Croatia peaked at 0.88 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Croatia ranks 73rd 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 … sexual exploitation 100 in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Croatia, 2004 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2004 0.32 per 100,000 people —
2007 0.3 per 100,000 people -6.3%
2009 0.12 per 100,000 people -60.0%
2011 0.26 per 100,000 people +116.7%
2012 0.16 per 100,000 people -38.5%
2014 0.69 per 100,000 people +331.2%
2015 0.88 per 100,000 people +27.5%
2016 0.36 per 100,000 people -59.1%
2017 0.22 per 100,000 people -38.9%
2018 0.25 per 100,000 people +13.6%
2019 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 0 per 100,000 people —
2021 0.18 per 100,000 people —
2022 0.49 per 100,000 people +172.2%
2023 0.21 per 100,000 people -57.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.21 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.21 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525 per 100,000 people, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Croatia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +331.2% 0.16 per 100,000 people 0.69 per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2467 per 100,000 people 0.12 per 100,000 people 0.32 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 0.3525 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0.88 per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0.22 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0.49 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 70 Jamaica 0.28 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.25 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 71 United Arab Emirates 0.25 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 73 Tajikistan 0.21 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 75 El Salvador 0.19 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 75 Lebanon 0.19 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 75 Serbia 0.19 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 Croatia?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Croatia was 0.21 per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.88 per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Croatia ranks 73rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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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