Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Panama
Panama: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Panama, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Panama stood at 0.11. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 84.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Panama peaked at 2.08 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2023.
That places Panama 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.18 | — |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | +869.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | -60.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | -83.6% |
| 2022 | 0.73 | +305.6% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | -84.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.45, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.13 | 2.08 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.34 | 0.11 | 0.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Panama?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Panama was 0.11 in 2023, 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 2016.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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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