Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Namibia

Namibia: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.31 per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.31 per 100,000 people
World rank
64th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.31 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2022

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Namibia, 2017–2022

00.10.20.32017201920222017: 0.24 per 100,000 people2018: 0.27 per 100,000 people2020: 0.18 per 100,000 people2021: 0 per 100,000 people2022: 0.31 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.31 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 64th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Namibia, 2017 to 2022.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2017 0.24 per 100,000 people —
2018 0.27 per 100,000 people +12.5%
2020 0.18 per 100,000 people -33.3%
2021 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2022 0.31 per 100,000 people —

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.31 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14 per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.31 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.12 per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.255 per 100,000 people 0.24 per 100,000 people 0.27 per 100,000 people 2
2020s 0.1633 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0.31 per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 61 Czechia 0.36 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 62 Belgium 0.32 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 62 Lithuania 0.32 per 100,000 people
  4. 64 Costa Rica 0.31 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 66 Ecuador 0.3 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 66 Honduras 0.3 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 66 Israel 0.3 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 Namibia?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Namibia was 0.31 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.31 per 100,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Namibia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Namibia ranks 64th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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