Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia
Gambia: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.87
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
31st
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.87
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.87 for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over five years.
Gambia ranks 31st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0.61 | — |
| 2020 | 0.44 | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.57 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.78 | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 0.87 | +11.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.12, 7.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.12, 7.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.305 | 0 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.665 | 0.44 | 0.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 29 Ireland 0.91 compare
- 30 Italy 0.88 compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 0.87 compare
- 33 Bulgaria 0.84 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 0.83 compare
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia was 0.87 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Gambia 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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