Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Japan
Japan: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.05 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.05 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Japan peaked at 0.09 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Japan 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | +800.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.05 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.05 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.06 per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Japan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +800.0% | 0.01 per 100,000 people | 0.09 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0433 per 100,000 people | 0.01 per 100,000 people | 0.09 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.016 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 per 100,000 people | 0.02 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Japan?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Japan was 0.05 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Japan ranks 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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