Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Türkiye
Türkiye: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Türkiye, 2007–2025
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 Türkiye is 0.13, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Türkiye peaked at 0.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2013.
Türkiye ranks 83rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2 | — |
| 2008 | 0.16 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.08 | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 0.18 | +63.6% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.11 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.23 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.18 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 0.05 | -54.5% |
| 2025 | 0.13 | +160.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1667 | 0.14 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.114 | 0.03 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1467 | 0.05 | 0.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More development goals data for Türkiye
- Red List Index 0.8224 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 165.31 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8,552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Türkiye?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Türkiye was 0.13 in 2025, 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Türkiye ranks 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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