Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.12 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sierra Leone is 0.12, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.37 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0.12 | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.12, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.12, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0 | 0.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sierra Leone?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sierra Leone was 0.12 in 2022, 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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