Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.18 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.18 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
78th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.18 per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
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 Saudi Arabia stood at 0.18 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 350.0% over five years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.04 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | +175.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | +38.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.18 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.18 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.38 per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.11 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.115 per 100,000 people | 0.07 per 100,000 people | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Saudi Arabia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Saudi Arabia was 0.18 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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