Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Italy

Italy: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.88 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.88 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
30th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.21 per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.22 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
14
2007–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy, 2007–2024

0.20.40.60.811.22007201520242007: 0.83 per 100,000 people2008: 0.67 per 100,000 people2009: 0.69 per 100,000 people2014: 1.2 per 100,000 people2015: 1 per 100,000 people2016: 1 per 100,000 people2017: 0.77 per 100,000 people2018: 0.67 per 100,000 people2019: 0.55 per 100,000 people2020: 0.22 per 100,000 people2021: 0.72 per 100,000 people2022: 1 per 100,000 people2023: 0.95 per 100,000 people2024: 0.88 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.88 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy peaked at 1.21 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.22 per 100,000 people, in 2020.

Italy ranks 30th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Italy, 2007 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2007 0.83 per 100,000 people —
2008 0.67 per 100,000 people -19.3%
2009 0.69 per 100,000 people +3.0%
2014 1.21 per 100,000 people +75.4%
2015 1 per 100,000 people -17.4%
2016 1.01 per 100,000 people +1.0%
2017 0.77 per 100,000 people -23.8%
2018 0.67 per 100,000 people -13.0%
2019 0.55 per 100,000 people -17.9%
2020 0.22 per 100,000 people -60.0%
2021 0.72 per 100,000 people +227.3%
2022 1.01 per 100,000 people +40.3%
2023 0.95 per 100,000 people -5.9%
2024 0.88 per 100,000 people -7.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.88 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.88 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Italy 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
2021 +227.3% 0.22 per 100,000 people 0.72 per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.73 per 100,000 people 0.67 per 100,000 people 0.83 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 0.8683 per 100,000 people 0.55 per 100,000 people 1.21 per 100,000 people 6
2020s 0.756 per 100,000 people 0.22 per 100,000 people 1.01 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0.98 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 0.98 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 29 Ireland 0.91 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 31 Azerbaijan 0.87 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 31 Gambia 0.87 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 33 Bulgaria 0.84 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 Italy?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy was 0.88 per 100,000 people 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Italy rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Italy ranks 30th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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