Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in India
India: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2019
All-time low
0.09
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in India, 2017–2022
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 India is 0.14, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 55.6% over ten years.
India ranks 81st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.09 | — |
| 2018 | 0.14 | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1267 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1267 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in India?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in India was 0.14 in 2022, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2017.
- How does India rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- India ranks 81st out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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