Prevalence estimates of online sexual exploitation, by recall period and region

Estimates for each region can vary considerably.

Methodology: Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies conducted 2011-2021 (lifetime recall) and 2008-2021 (past year recall).

*The uncertainty for the past year varies from 0.8 to 7.1 percent (95 percent confidence interval).

**The uncertainty for the past year varies from 5.2 to 9.2 percent, for lifetime from 16.6 to 21.5 percent (95 percent confidence interval).

***The uncertainty for lifetime varies from 1.6 to 2.3 percent (95 percent confidence interval).

****The uncertainty for the past year varies from 4.6 to 7.1 percent, for lifetime from 9.8 to 12.3 percent (95 percent confidence interval).

*****The uncertainty for the past year varies from 2.9 to 7.3 percent, for lifetime from 1.9 to 14.6 percent (95 percent confidence interval).