Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Uganda
Uganda: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.15 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.15
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
80th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2021
All-time low
0
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.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.15 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 for sexual exploitation, by age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.08 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | — |
| 2021 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.12, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.12, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0267 | 0 | 0.08 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.145 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 (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 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 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 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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