An estimated 5.5 percent of children in the selected world regions have been victims of online sexual exploitation. The estimated prevalence was highest in Eastern and Southern Africa, reaching 19 percent.
July 2024
Worldwide
2008 to 2021
Less than 18 years
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).
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Overview
Trafficking
Forced labor
Sexual exploitation
Forced marriages
Law enforcement
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