Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: 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
up 9.1%
World rank
86th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.75 per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
8
2005–2022
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.12 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nicaragua peaked at 0.75 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.19 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +163.2% |
| 2007 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua'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)
- Nicaragua's 0.12 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.48 per 100,000 people | 0.19 per 100,000 people | 0.75 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.08 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.115 per 100,000 people | 0.11 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 83 Jordan 0.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Türkiye 0.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Turkey 0.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 0.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Mauritania 0.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 0.12 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nicaragua?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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