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Share of women (ages 15–49) who experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence in the past 12 months

Name: Share of women (ages 15–49) who experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence in the past 12 months
Creator: UN Women / UN DESA — SDG Global Database (indicator 5.2.1)
Keywords: statistic-of-the-day, ai-generated, gender, violence against women, SDG 5.2.1, intimate partner violence, public health, human rights

Country-by-country share of women 15–49 experiencing physical/sexual intimate partner violence in the last 12 months (most recent 2019–2024 DHS/MICS/VAW).

Source: UN Women / UN DESA — SDG Global Database (indicator 5.2.1)•167 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average

11.5%

Median: 9.8%

Countries Covered

167

with available data

Highest

Somalia

34.7%

Lowest

North Korea

0.8%

Top 5 Countries

1Somalia34.7%

2United Republic of Tanzania29.9%

3Malawi29.2%

4Mozambique28.7%

5South Sudan28.0%

By Region

Africa18.3%(9 countries)

Other15.1%(88 countries)

Asia8.9%(25 countries)

South America8.5%(7 countries)

North America7.9%(4 countries)

Key Findings

•Recent intimate partner violence varies widely across countries, from low single digits in some settings to well above 25% in others.
•The indicator captures ongoing risk (last 12 months), making it especially relevant for near-term policy and service planning.
•Differences reflect both real prevalence and measurement conditions (survey design, disclosure environment, and partner-status definitions).

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.2%)High (34.7%)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 11.5%)

Africa (9)

Other (88)

Asia (25)

South America (7)

North America (4)

Oceania (2)

Europe (32)

About This Statistic

This statistic tracks the percentage of ever-partnered women ages 15–49 who report experiencing physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner within the last 12 months. It is one of the most policy-relevant violence-against-women indicators because it captures recent, ongoing risk rather than lifetime exposure.

The figures are typically drawn from specialized domestic violence modules in large national household surveys (e.g., Demographic and Health Surveys—DHS, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys—MICS, or dedicated VAW surveys) using standardized questions and ethical protocols. Cross-country comparability is good, but not perfect: survey years differ, some countries only cover ever-married rather than ever-partnered women, and underreporting remains a known issue.

Full Data

Rank ↑	Country ↕	Value ↕
1	Somalia	34.7%
2	United Republic of Tanzania	29.9%
3	Malawi	29.2%
4	Mozambique	28.7%
5	South Sudan	28.0%
6	Democratic Republic of the Congo	27.6%
7	Papua New Guinea	26.8%
8	Madagascar	26.4%
9	Lesotho	25.7%
10	India	25.3%
11	Uganda	25.0%
12	Angola	24.9%
13	Sierra Leone	24.5%
14	Ethiopia	24.0%
15	Pakistan	23.9%
16	Kenya	23.4%
17	Lao People's Democratic Republic	23.1%
18	Republic of the Congo	22.8%
19	Egypt	22.6%
20	Nicaragua	22.5%
21	Solomon Islands	22.3%
22	Eswatini	22.1%
23	Cote d'Ivoire	22.0%
24	Zimbabwe	21.9%
25	Ghana	21.7%
26	Niger	21.5%
27	Guinea	21.3%
28	Djibouti	21.0%
29	Mauritania	20.8%
30	Bangladesh	20.6%
31	Sudan	20.4%
32	Samoa	20.2%
33	Myanmar	20.1%
34	Guatemala	19.9%
35	Sri Lanka	19.8%
36	Nigeria	19.6%
37	Brunei Darussalam	19.4%
38	Haiti	19.1%
39	Zambia	19.0%
40	Dominican Republic	18.7%
41	Togo	18.5%
42	Bolivia	18.2%
43	Tajikistan	18.0%
44	Honduras	17.9%
45	Rwanda	17.8%
46	Burkina Faso	17.7%
47	Fiji	17.6%
48	Mali	17.4%
49	El Salvador	17.1%
50	Timor-Leste	17.0%
51	Guinea-Bissau	16.6%
52	Burundi	16.3%
53	Senegal	16.1%
54	Belize	15.6%
55	Paraguay	15.3%
56	Liberia	15.2%
57	New Caledonia	15.0%
58	Colombia	14.9%
59	Jordan	14.8%
60	Vanuatu	14.6%
61	Cambodia	14.2%
62	Vietnam	14.1%
63	Namibia	14.0%
64	Kyrgyzstan	13.9%
65	Morocco	13.8%
66	Guyana	13.6%
67	Nepal	13.3%
68	Cayman Islands	13.1%
69	Kazakhstan	12.9%
70	Comoros	12.7%
71	Yemen	12.6%
72	Bahrain	12.4%
73	Ecuador	12.2%
74	Indonesia	12.0%
75	Benin	11.8%
76	Cameroon	11.5%
77	Mongolia	11.2%
78	Bulgaria	10.9%
79	Bahamas	10.8%
80	Uzbekistan	10.6%
81	South Africa	10.4%
82	Thailand	10.2%
83	Brazil	10.1%
84	Eritrea	9.8%
85	Trinidad and Tobago	9.7%
86	Libya	9.5%
87	Cape Verde	9.4%
88	Iraq	9.2%
89	Moldova, Republic of	9.1%
90	Suriname	9.0%
91	Peru	8.9%
92	Bhutan	8.7%
93	Afghanistan	8.6%
94	Jamaica	8.2%
95	Venezuela	8.1%
96	Barbados	7.9%
97	Panama	7.8%
98	Montenegro	7.6%
99	Albania	7.2%
100	Georgia	7.0%
101	Philippines	6.9%
102	Costa Rica	6.8%
103	Lebanon	6.7%
104	Russian Federation	6.6%
105	Mexico	6.5%
106	Republic of The Gambia	6.4%
107	Türkiye	6.3%
108	Mauritius	6.2%
109	Cuba	6.1%
110	Islamic Republic of Iran	6.0%
111	Botswana	5.9%
112	Uruguay	5.3%
113	Austria	5.1%
114	Cyprus	4.9%
115	Australia	4.8%
116	Ukraine	4.7%
117	Chile	4.6%
118	Greece	4.4%
119	Tunisia	4.2%
120	Algeria	4.1%
121	Croatia	4.0%
122	New Zealand	4.0%
123	Romania	3.9%
124	Serbia	3.8%
125	Belarus	3.7%
126	Malaysia	3.6%
127	Slovakia	3.6%
128	Czech Republic	3.5%
129	Kuwait	3.4%
130	The Republic of North Macedonia	3.3%
131	Argentina	3.3%
132	Hungary	3.2%
133	France	3.1%
134	Italy	3.0%
135	Germany	2.9%
136	Country 532	2.9%
137	Spain	2.9%
138	Portugal	2.8%
139	United States of America	2.8%
140	Poland	2.7%
141	Ireland	2.6%
142	Slovenia	2.6%
143	United Kingdom	2.6%
144	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2.5%
145	Latvia	2.4%
146	Saudi Arabia	2.4%
147	Belgium	2.4%
148	Oman	2.3%
149	Canada	2.2%
150	Netherlands	2.2%
151	Finland	2.1%
152	Estonia	2.0%
153	Qatar	2.0%
154	Lithuania	1.9%
155	Denmark	1.8%
156	Switzerland	1.8%
157	Israel	1.7%
158	Luxembourg	1.6%
159	Norway	1.6%
160	South Korea	1.5%
161	Sweden	1.5%
162	Singapore	1.4%
163	Iceland	1.3%
164	People's Republic of China	1.1%
165	United Arab Emirates	1.1%
166	Japan	1.0%
167	North Korea	0.8%

Showing 167 of 167 countries

Topics

#statistic-of-the-day #ai-generated #gender #violence against women #SDG 5.2.1 #intimate partner violence #public health #human rights

Data Source

This data comes from UN Women / UN DESA — SDG Global Database (indicator 5.2.1) (2023).

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