Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Serbia

Serbia: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.19 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.19 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 62.0%
World rank
75th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.57 per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0.08 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia, 2006–2023

0.10.20.30.40.50.62006201420232006: 0.4 per 100,000 people2008: 0.38 per 100,000 people2009: 0.46 per 100,000 people2012: 0.57 per 100,000 people2014: 0.11 per 100,000 people2015: 0.28 per 100,000 people2016: 0.36 per 100,000 people2017: 0.08 per 100,000 people2018: 0.23 per 100,000 people2019: 0.23 per 100,000 people2020: 0.28 per 100,000 people2021: 0.34 per 100,000 people2022: 0.5 per 100,000 people2023: 0.19 per 100,000 people

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 Serbia stood at 0.19 per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia peaked at 0.57 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.08 per 100,000 people, in 2017.

That places Serbia 75th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Serbia, 2006 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2006 0.4 per 100,000 people —
2008 0.38 per 100,000 people -5.0%
2009 0.46 per 100,000 people +21.1%
2012 0.57 per 100,000 people +23.9%
2014 0.11 per 100,000 people -80.7%
2015 0.28 per 100,000 people +154.5%
2016 0.36 per 100,000 people +28.6%
2017 0.08 per 100,000 people -77.8%
2018 0.23 per 100,000 people +187.5%
2019 0.23 per 100,000 people +0.0%
2020 0.28 per 100,000 people +21.7%
2021 0.34 per 100,000 people +21.4%
2022 0.5 per 100,000 people +47.1%
2023 0.19 per 100,000 people -62.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.19 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295 per 100,000 people, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.19 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525 per 100,000 people, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4133 per 100,000 people 0.38 per 100,000 people 0.46 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 0.2657 per 100,000 people 0.08 per 100,000 people 0.57 per 100,000 people 7
2020s 0.3275 per 100,000 people 0.19 per 100,000 people 0.5 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 73 Croatia 0.21 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 73 Tajikistan 0.21 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 75 El Salvador 0.19 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 75 Lebanon 0.19 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 78 Saudi Arabia 0.18 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia was 0.19 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.57 per 100,000 people in 2012.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 per 100,000 people in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Serbia ranks 75th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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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