Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.12 per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.12 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
86th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.13 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritania, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritania is 0.12 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year.
Mauritania ranks 86th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.12 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14 per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.12 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.12 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0833 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.13 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritania?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritania was 0.12 per 100,000 people 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Mauritania ranks 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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