Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Uganda
Uganda: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.15 per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.15 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
80th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.15 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Uganda, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.15 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year.
Uganda ranks 80th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.14 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.15 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.12 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.15 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.12 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0267 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.08 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.145 per 100,000 people | 0.14 per 100,000 people | 0.15 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Uganda?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Uganda was 0.15 per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Uganda ranks 80th out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Uganda 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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