Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.07 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.07 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
94th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.07 per 100,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.03 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka, 2020–2024

00.020.040.060.082020202220242020: 0.03 per 100,000 people2021: 0.04 per 100,000 people2022: 0.03 per 100,000 people2023: 0.04 per 100,000 people2024: 0.07 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka is 0.07 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 133.3% over five years.

That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Sri Lanka, 2020 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2020 0.03 per 100,000 people —
2021 0.04 per 100,000 people +33.3%
2022 0.03 per 100,000 people -25.0%
2023 0.04 per 100,000 people +33.3%
2024 0.07 per 100,000 people +75.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.07 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295 per 100,000 people, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 92 Malaysia 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 93 Niger 0.08 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 94 Bangladesh 0.07 per 100,000 people
  4. 94 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.07 per 100,000 people
  5. 94 Guinea 0.07 per 100,000 people
  6. 94 Portugal 0.07 per 100,000 people
  7. 94 Republic of Korea 0.07 per 100,000 people
  8. 94 South Korea 0.07 per 100,000 people

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka was 0.07 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.07 per 100,000 people in 2024.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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