Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Ukraine

Ukraine: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.11 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.11 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
90th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.23 per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.03 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Ukraine, 2007–2023

00.250.50.7511.22007201520232007: 1.2 per 100,000 people2008: 0.84 per 100,000 people2009: 0.85 per 100,000 people2010: 0.23 per 100,000 people2011: 0.14 per 100,000 people2012: 0.27 per 100,000 people2013: 0.17 per 100,000 people2015: 0.03 per 100,000 people2016: 0.05 per 100,000 people2017: 0.1 per 100,000 people2018: 0.19 per 100,000 people2019: 0.16 per 100,000 people2020: 0.08 per 100,000 people2023: 0.11 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 0.11 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Ukraine peaked at 1.23 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 100,000 people, in 2015.

That places Ukraine 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … sexual exploitation 100 in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Ukraine, 2007 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2007 1.23 per 100,000 people —
2008 0.84 per 100,000 people -31.7%
2009 0.85 per 100,000 people +1.2%
2010 0.23 per 100,000 people -72.9%
2011 0.14 per 100,000 people -39.1%
2012 0.27 per 100,000 people +92.9%
2013 0.17 per 100,000 people -37.0%
2015 0.03 per 100,000 people -82.4%
2016 0.05 per 100,000 people +66.7%
2017 0.1 per 100,000 people +100.0%
2018 0.19 per 100,000 people +90.0%
2019 0.16 per 100,000 people -15.8%
2020 0.08 per 100,000 people -50.0%
2023 0.11 per 100,000 people +37.5%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 0.11 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295 per 100,000 people, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 0.11 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525 per 100,000 people, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9733 per 100,000 people 0.84 per 100,000 people 1.23 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 0.1489 per 100,000 people 0.03 per 100,000 people 0.27 per 100,000 people 9
2020s 0.095 per 100,000 people 0.08 per 100,000 people 0.11 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 90 Panama 0.11 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 92 Malaysia 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 93 Niger 0.08 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Ukraine?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Ukraine was 0.11 per 100,000 people 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 per 100,000 people in 2007.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Ukraine rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Ukraine ranks 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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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