Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Malta
Malta: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 2.22 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.22 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 96.5%
World rank
11th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.33 per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
9
2007–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malta, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malta stood at 2.22 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.5% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malta peaked at 2.33 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Malta ranks 11th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.68 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 2.33 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 1.61 per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 2.27 per 100,000 people | +68.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2024 | 2.22 per 100,000 people | +96.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.22 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 4.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.22 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.38 per 100,000 people, 5.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 per 100,000 people | 1.68 per 100,000 people | 1.68 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 2.33 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.74 per 100,000 people | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 2.27 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malta?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Malta was 2.22 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Malta ranks 11th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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