Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Romania
Romania: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 2.96 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.96 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
4th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.81 per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
1.49 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.96 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania peaked at 4.81 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.49 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Romania 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.77 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 4.81 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.47 per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 1.86 per 100,000 people | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.36 per 100,000 people | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 2.49 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.61 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.19 per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.51 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.68 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.31 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 2.66 per 100,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.98 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.78 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.49 per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 2.41 per 100,000 people | +61.7% |
| 2025 | 2.96 per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.96 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 6.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.96 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525 per 100,000 people, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 per 100,000 people | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 4.81 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.39 per 100,000 people | 1.71 per 100,000 people | 2.68 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 per 100,000 people | 1.49 per 100,000 people | 2.96 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Guyana 21.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Pakistan 9.26 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 United States 2.98 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 United Kingdom 2.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Norway 2.58 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Romania
- Red List Index 0.8618 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.18 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,023 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,093 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania was 2.96 per 100,000 people in 2025, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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