Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania
Romania: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 2.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.96 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.49, 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 for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.77 | — |
| 2006 | 4.81 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.47 | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.51 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 2.41 | +61.7% |
| 2025 | 2.96 | +22.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.45, 6.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 | 1.56 | 4.81 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 1.71 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.49 | 2.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Guyana 21.34 compare
- 2 Pakistan 9.26 compare
- 3 United States of America 2.98 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.9 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.9 compare
- 7 Norway 2.58 compare
More development goals data for Romania
- Red List Index 0.8618 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.18 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,023 (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 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 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 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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