Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Guyana

Guyana: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 21.34 per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
21.34 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
1st
of 126 countries
All-time high
22.49 per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
2.55 per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Guyana, 2011–2021

51015202011201620212011: 2.8 per 100,000 people2012: 2.5 per 100,000 people2013: 2.8 per 100,000 people2014: 5.3 per 100,000 people2015: 7.6 per 100,000 people2016: 12.6 per 100,000 people2017: 6.1 per 100,000 people2018: 22.5 per 100,000 people2019: 16.1 per 100,000 people2020: 15.8 per 100,000 people2021: 21.3 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 21.34 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 659.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Guyana peaked at 22.49 per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.55 per 100,000 people, in 2012.

Guyana ranks 1st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Guyana, 2011 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2011 2.81 per 100,000 people —
2012 2.55 per 100,000 people -9.3%
2013 2.8 per 100,000 people +9.8%
2014 5.3 per 100,000 people +89.3%
2015 7.64 per 100,000 people +44.2%
2016 12.57 per 100,000 people +64.5%
2017 6.12 per 100,000 people -51.3%
2018 22.49 per 100,000 people +267.5%
2019 16.1 per 100,000 people -28.4%
2020 15.85 per 100,000 people -1.6%
2021 21.34 per 100,000 people +34.6%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 21.34 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 47.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 21.34 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 71.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.71 per 100,000 people 2.55 per 100,000 people 22.49 per 100,000 people 9
2020s 18.59 per 100,000 people 15.85 per 100,000 people 21.34 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 2 Pakistan 9.26 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 United States 2.98 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Romania 2.96 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 Guyana?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Guyana was 21.34 per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 22.49 per 100,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 per 100,000 people in 2012.
How does Guyana rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Guyana ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 659.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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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