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

Spain: Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents was 439 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
439
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
12th
of 17 countries
All-time high
736
in 2012
All-time low
279
in 2016
Years of data
11
2012–2022

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

02004006008002012201720222012: 7362013: 5722014: 4342015: 3282016: 2792017: 3902018: 3122019: 3592020: 3432021: 4622022: 439

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Spain is 439, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Spain peaked at 736 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 279, in 2016.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Spain, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 736
2013 572 -22.3%
2014 434 -24.1%
2015 328 -24.4%
2016 279 -14.9%
2017 390 +39.8%
2018 312 -20.0%
2019 359 +15.1%
2020 343 -4.5%
2021 462 +34.7%
2022 439 -5.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 439 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 674, 65% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 439 is above the median for high income countries, which is 439, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 426.25 279 736 8
2020s 414.67 343 462 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Panama 774 compare
  2. 10 Armenia 674 compare
  3. 11 Morocco 660 compare
  4. 12 Montserrat 439 compare
  5. 14 Malta 306 compare
  6. 15 Sweden 260 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Spain?
Number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Spain was 439 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 736 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 279 in 2016.
How does Spain rank for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents?
Spain ranks 12th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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