Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.18
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
78th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.18
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023

00.050.10.150.22017202020232017: 02018: 0.042019: 0.112020: 0.082021: 0.072022: 0.132023: 0.18

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.18. 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 for sexual exploitation, by age in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 0
2018 0.04
2019 0.11 +175.0%
2020 0.08 -27.3%
2021 0.07 -12.5%
2022 0.13 +85.7%
2023 0.18 +38.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.45, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.38, 47% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.05 0 0.11 3
2020s 0.115 0.07 0.18 4

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  5. 80 Uganda 0.15 compare
  6. 81 India 0.14 compare
  7. 81 Myanmar 0.14 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
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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