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

Sri Lanka: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.07
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
94th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.07
in 2024
All-time low
0.03
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: 0.032021: 0.042022: 0.032023: 0.042024: 0.07

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 Sri Lanka is 0.07, 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 for sexual exploitation, by age 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 Value Change
2020 0.03
2021 0.04 +33.3%
2022 0.03 -25.0%
2023 0.04 +33.3%
2024 0.07 +75.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

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

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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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 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 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 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)
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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