Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
5th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.29 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.19 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2025

01232009201720252009: 0.4 per 100,000 people2010: 0.19 per 100,000 people2011: 0.3 per 100,000 people2012: 0.35 per 100,000 people2013: 0.56 per 100,000 people2014: 0.26 per 100,000 people2015: 0.38 per 100,000 people2016: 0.39 per 100,000 people2017: 2.6 per 100,000 people2018: 2.9 per 100,000 people2019: 3.3 per 100,000 people2020: 1.8 per 100,000 people2021: 1.9 per 100,000 people2022: 2.4 per 100,000 people2023: 2.4 per 100,000 people2024: 2.8 per 100,000 people2025: 2.9 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 663.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.29 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.19 per 100,000 people, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009 to 2025.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2009 0.4 per 100,000 people —
2010 0.19 per 100,000 people -52.5%
2011 0.3 per 100,000 people +57.9%
2012 0.35 per 100,000 people +16.7%
2013 0.56 per 100,000 people +60.0%
2014 0.26 per 100,000 people -53.6%
2015 0.38 per 100,000 people +46.2%
2016 0.39 per 100,000 people +2.6%
2017 2.63 per 100,000 people +574.4%
2018 2.89 per 100,000 people +9.9%
2019 3.29 per 100,000 people +13.8%
2020 1.83 per 100,000 people -44.4%
2021 1.87 per 100,000 people +2.2%
2022 2.41 per 100,000 people +28.9%
2023 2.44 per 100,000 people +1.2%
2024 2.75 per 100,000 people +12.7%
2025 2.9 per 100,000 people +5.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +574.4% 0.39 per 100,000 people 2.63 per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4 per 100,000 people 0.4 per 100,000 people 0.4 per 100,000 people 1
2010s 1.12 per 100,000 people 0.19 per 100,000 people 3.29 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.37 per 100,000 people 1.83 per 100,000 people 2.9 per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Pakistan 9.26 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 United States 2.98 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Romania 2.96 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 2.9 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 7 Norway 2.58 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 8 Albania 2.51 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.9 per 100,000 people 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 per 100,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 per 100,000 people in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 663.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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