Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Panama

Panama: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.11 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.11 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 84.9%
World rank
90th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.08 per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.11 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
9
2013–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Panama, 2013–2023

00.511.522013201820232013: 0.18 per 100,000 people2014: 0.13 per 100,000 people2015: 1.3 per 100,000 people2016: 2.1 per 100,000 people2017: 0.83 per 100,000 people2018: 1.1 per 100,000 people2021: 0.18 per 100,000 people2022: 0.73 per 100,000 people2023: 0.11 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Panama stood at 0.11 per 100,000 people. 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 per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.11 per 100,000 people, 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 … sexual exploitation 100 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Panama, 2013 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2013 0.18 per 100,000 people —
2014 0.13 per 100,000 people -27.8%
2015 1.26 per 100,000 people +869.2%
2016 2.08 per 100,000 people +65.1%
2017 0.83 per 100,000 people -60.1%
2018 1.1 per 100,000 people +32.5%
2021 0.18 per 100,000 people -83.6%
2022 0.73 per 100,000 people +305.6%
2023 0.11 per 100,000 people -84.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.11 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.11 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.93 per 100,000 people 0.13 per 100,000 people 2.08 per 100,000 people 6
2020s 0.34 per 100,000 people 0.11 per 100,000 people 0.73 per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 90 Ukraine 0.11 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 92 Malaysia 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 93 Niger 0.08 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 Panama?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Panama was 0.11 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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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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