Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Philippines
Philippines: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.52 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Philippines, 2007–2023
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 Philippines stood at 0.52 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Philippines peaked at 0.95 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.07 per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Philippines 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | +142.9% |
| 2009 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.69 per 100,000 people | +475.0% |
| 2013 | 0.73 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 0.65 per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.62 per 100,000 people | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 0.42 per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.19 per 100,000 people | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 0.52 per 100,000 people | +173.7% |
| 2022 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.52 per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.52 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295 per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.52 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.06 per 100,000 people, 8.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +475.0% | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.69 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.07 per 100,000 people | 0.17 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.62 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.95 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4725 per 100,000 people | 0.19 per 100,000 people | 0.66 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 73 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 39,731 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Philippines?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Philippines was 0.52 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Philippines ranks 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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