Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Romania

Romania: Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents was 214 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
214
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
16th
of 17 countries
All-time high
529
in 2012
All-time low
138
in 2018
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Romania, 2012–2022

1002003004005002012201720222012: 5292013: 4702014: 2392015: 2462016: 2082017: 2352018: 1382019: 2182020: 1722021: 1642022: 214

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Romania recorded 214 for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in 2022.

The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Romania peaked at 529 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Romania, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 529
2013 470 -11.2%
2014 239 -49.1%
2015 246 +2.9%
2016 208 -15.4%
2017 235 +13.0%
2018 138 -41.3%
2019 218 +58.0%
2020 172 -21.1%
2021 164 -4.7%
2022 214 +30.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 214 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 674, 32% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 214 is below the median for high income countries, which is 439, 49% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 285.38 138 529 8
2020s 183.33 164 214 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 14 Malta 306 compare
  2. 15 Sweden 260 compare
  3. 17 Tonga 156 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Romania?
Number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Romania was 214 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 529 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2018.
How does Romania rank for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents?
Romania ranks 16th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 308 data points, 2012–2022
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