Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malaysia
Malaysia: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malaysia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.1 for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2024.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malaysia peaked at 1.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 92nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.62 | — |
| 2017 | 0.99 | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.09 | -90.9% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | +77.8% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.06, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.715 | 0.09 | 1.62 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malaysia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malaysia was 0.1 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2016.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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