Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand
Thailand: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.29 for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand peaked at 1.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 69th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.25 | — |
| 2014 | 0.54 | +116.0% |
| 2015 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | +130.6% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | -78.8% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.29 | +141.7% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.06, 4.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5217 | 0.21 | 1.13 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.205 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More development goals data for Thailand
- Red List Index 0.8362 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4342 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,865 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,526 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Thailand was 0.29 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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