Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Spain
Spain: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.53 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.53 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
48th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.62 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.22 per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Spain stood at 0.53 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Spain peaked at 0.62 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.22 per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Spain 48th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.56 per 100,000 people | +107.4% |
| 2014 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 0.28 per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.32 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.27 per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.62 per 100,000 people | +129.6% |
| 2020 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 0.28 per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.27 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +122.2% |
| 2024 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.53 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.53 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3725 per 100,000 people | 0.27 per 100,000 people | 0.62 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.402 per 100,000 people | 0.27 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 45 Germany 0.55 per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Guatemala 0.55 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Denmark 0.54 per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Cyprus 0.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Philippines 0.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Latvia 0.48 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 0.48 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Spain?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Spain was 0.53 per 100,000 people in 2024, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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