demographic2018
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age (%) - 15 to 49 years old
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2018; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
11.7%
Median: 9.2%
Countries Covered
156
with available data
Highest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
35.6%
Lowest
Switzerland
1.7%
Top 5 Countries
1Democratic Republic of the Congo35.6%
2Afghanistan34.7%
3Papua New Guinea30.6%
4Vanuatu29.4%
5Equatorial Guinea28.7%
By Region
Africa17.0%(8 countries)
Other14.8%(86 countries)
Asia11.0%(18 countries)
South America7.5%(7 countries)
North America6.5%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.7%)High (35.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 11.7%)
Africa (8)
Other (86)
Asia (18)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (31)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2018; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 35.6% |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 34.7% |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 30.6% |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 29.4% |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 28.7% |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 28.2% |
| 7 | Solomon Islands | 28.1% |
| 8 | Zambia | 27.8% |
| 9 | Liberia | 26.9% |
| 10 | South Sudan | 26.7% |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 26.5% |
| 12 | Uganda | 26.1% |
| 13 | Kiribati | 25.2% |
| 14 | Angola | 24.7% |
| 15 | United Republic of Tanzania | 24.3% |
| 16 | Rwanda | 23.5% |
| 17 | Fiji | 23.2% |
| 18 | Bangladesh | 23.2% |
| 19 | Kenya | 22.8% |
| 20 | Burundi | 22.1% |
| 21 | Cameroon | 22.0% |
| 22 | Gabon | 22.0% |
| 23 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 21.1% |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 20.9% |
| 25 | Guinea | 20.8% |
| 26 | Nauru | 20.0% |
| 27 | Sierra Leone | 19.8% |
| 28 | Tuvalu | 19.8% |
| 29 | Marshall Islands | 19.3% |
| 30 | State of Palestine | 19.1% |
| 31 | India | 18.4% |
| 32 | Mali | 18.4% |
| 33 | Bolivia | 18.3% |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 18.2% |
| 35 | Sao Tome and Principe | 18.1% |
| 36 | Samoa | 17.8% |
| 37 | Eswatini | 17.7% |
| 38 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 17.6% |
| 39 | Botswana | 17.1% |
| 40 | Tonga | 16.9% |
| 41 | Sudan | 16.7% |
| 42 | Malawi | 16.6% |
| 43 | Lesotho | 16.5% |
| 44 | Cote d'Ivoire | 16.4% |
| 45 | Mozambique | 16.4% |
| 46 | Chad | 16.2% |
| 47 | Pakistan | 16.2% |
| 48 | Namibia | 15.9% |
| 49 | Egypt | 15.1% |
| 50 | Benin | 14.6% |
| 51 | Tajikistan | 14.0% |
| 52 | Palau | 13.8% |
| 53 | Cook Islands | 13.7% |
| 54 | Jordan | 13.5% |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.3% |
| 56 | Nigeria | 13.2% |
| 57 | South Africa | 13.1% |
| 58 | Niger | 12.9% |
| 59 | Togo | 12.7% |
| 60 | Senegal | 12.4% |
| 61 | Haiti | 12.2% |
| 62 | Türkiye | 12.1% |
| 63 | Colombia | 11.9% |
| 64 | Mongolia | 11.5% |
| 65 | Nepal | 11.4% |
| 66 | Burkina Faso | 11.2% |
| 67 | Peru | 11.1% |
| 68 | Cape Verde | 10.9% |
| 69 | Myanmar | 10.7% |
| 70 | Guyana | 10.5% |
| 71 | Morocco | 10.5% |
| 72 | Ghana | 10.2% |
| 73 | Tunisia | 10.1% |
| 74 | Republic of The Gambia | 10.0% |
| 75 | Mexico | 9.9% |
| 76 | Dominican Republic | 9.6% |
| 77 | Vietnam | 9.5% |
| 78 | Thailand | 9.3% |
| 79 | Cambodia | 9.1% |
| 80 | Moldova, Republic of | 9.1% |
| 81 | Indonesia | 8.9% |
| 82 | Ukraine | 8.7% |
| 83 | Bhutan | 8.6% |
| 84 | Venezuela | 8.5% |
| 85 | Comoros | 8.2% |
| 86 | Ecuador | 8.1% |
| 87 | Finland | 8.1% |
| 88 | South Korea | 8.0% |
| 89 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.0% |
| 90 | Grenada | 7.8% |
| 91 | Panama | 7.8% |
| 92 | Belize | 7.8% |
| 93 | Suriname | 7.7% |
| 94 | People's Republic of China | 7.6% |
| 95 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.5% |
| 96 | Guatemala | 7.3% |
| 97 | Jamaica | 7.3% |
| 98 | Costa Rica | 7.2% |
| 99 | Honduras | 7.2% |
| 100 | Romania | 6.9% |
| 101 | Brazil | 6.5% |
| 102 | Nicaragua | 6.4% |
| 103 | Belarus | 6.3% |
| 104 | Latvia | 6.3% |
| 105 | Sweden | 6.3% |
| 106 | Maldives | 6.1% |
| 107 | Kazakhstan | 6.0% |
| 108 | United States of America | 6.0% |
| 109 | Bulgaria | 5.9% |
| 110 | Philippines | 5.9% |
| 111 | Slovakia | 5.9% |
| 112 | Chile | 5.8% |
| 113 | El Salvador | 5.7% |
| 114 | Hungary | 5.7% |
| 115 | Israel | 5.6% |
| 116 | Paraguay | 5.5% |
| 117 | Lithuania | 5.2% |
| 118 | Azerbaijan | 5.2% |
| 119 | Greece | 5.1% |
| 120 | Netherlands | 5.1% |
| 121 | France | 5.0% |
| 122 | Belgium | 4.8% |
| 123 | Cuba | 4.6% |
| 124 | Armenia | 4.6% |
| 125 | Argentina | 4.5% |
| 126 | Montenegro | 4.4% |
| 127 | Norway | 4.4% |
| 128 | Portugal | 4.4% |
| 129 | Uruguay | 4.3% |
| 130 | Estonia | 4.2% |
| 131 | New Zealand | 4.2% |
| 132 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.2% |
| 133 | United Kingdom | 4.2% |
| 134 | Sri Lanka | 4.1% |
| 135 | Czech Republic | 4.1% |
| 136 | Croatia | 4.0% |
| 137 | Malta | 4.0% |
| 138 | Japan | 3.9% |
| 139 | Serbia | 3.9% |
| 140 | Austria | 3.6% |
| 141 | Italy | 3.5% |
| 142 | Luxembourg | 3.5% |
| 143 | Slovenia | 3.4% |
| 144 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.4% |
| 145 | Denmark | 3.3% |
| 146 | Ireland | 3.3% |
| 147 | Cyprus | 3.1% |
| 148 | Poland | 3.1% |
| 149 | Georgia | 2.9% |
| 150 | Spain | 2.9% |
| 151 | Australia | 2.9% |
| 152 | Iceland | 2.8% |
| 153 | Canada | 2.6% |
| 154 | Hong Kong | 2.5% |
| 155 | Singapore | 2.4% |
| 156 | Switzerland | 1.7% |
Showing 156 of 156 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2018).
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