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Proportion of women subjected to physical and/or sexual violence in the last 12 months (% of ever-partnered women ages 15-49)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2017. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
15.3% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older
Median: 11.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older
Countries Covered
106
with available data
Highest
Afghanistan
46.1% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older
Lowest
Spain
2.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older
Top 5 Countries
1Afghanistan46.1% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older
2Vanuatu44.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older
3Equatorial Guinea43.6% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older
4Solomon Islands41.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older
5Democratic Republic of the Congo36.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older
By Region
Asia21.2% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older(6 countries)
Other19.2% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older(60 countries)
Africa19.2% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older(6 countries)
South America10.7% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older(4 countries)
North America9.2% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older)High (46.1% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 15.3% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older)
Asia (6)
Other (60)
Africa (6)
South America (4)
North America (2)
Europe (28)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
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About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2017. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 46.1% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 2 | Vanuatu | 44.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 43.6% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 41.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 36.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 6 | Kiribati | 36.1% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 7 | Liberia | 35.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 8 | Timor-Leste | 34.6% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 9 | Cameroon | 32.7% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 10 | Gabon | 31.5% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 11 | Uganda | 29.9% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 12 | Fiji | 29.7% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 13 | United Republic of Tanzania | 29.6% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 14 | Bangladesh | 28.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 28.7% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 16 | Burundi | 27.9% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 17 | Bolivia | 27.1% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 18 | Zambia | 26.7% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 19 | Central African Republic | 26.3% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 20 | Sao Tome and Principe | 26.3% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 21 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 26.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 22 | Angola | 25.9% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 23 | Kenya | 25.5% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 24 | Tuvalu | 25.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 25 | Malawi | 24.3% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 26 | India | 22.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 27 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 28 | Samoa | 22.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 29 | Mali | 21.5% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 30 | Rwanda | 20.7% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 31 | Namibia | 20.2% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 32 | Marshall Islands | 20.1% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 19.9% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 19.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 35 | Ghana | 19.2% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 36 | Tajikistan | 19.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 37 | Tonga | 18.9% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 38 | Colombia | 18.4% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 39 | Chad | 17.5% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 40 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.1% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 16.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 42 | Mozambique | 15.5% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 43 | Mongolia | 14.7% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 44 | Moldova, Republic of | 14.6% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 45 | Jordan | 14.1% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 46 | Egypt | 14.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 47 | Haiti | 13.9% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 48 | Togo | 12.7% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 49 | Senegal | 12.2% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 50 | Nepal | 11.2% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 51 | Myanmar | 11.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 52 | Honduras | 11.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 53 | Nigeria | 11.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 54 | Türkiye | 11.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 55 | Cambodia | 10.9% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 56 | Ecuador | 10.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 57 | Peru | 10.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 58 | Vietnam | 10.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 59 | Ukraine | 10.2% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 60 | Panama | 10.1% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 61 | Azerbaijan | 9.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 62 | Palau | 9.6% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 63 | Mexico | 9.5% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 64 | Burkina Faso | 9.3% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 9.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 66 | Guatemala | 8.9% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 67 | Jamaica | 8.5% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 68 | Finland | 8.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 69 | Greece | 8.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 70 | Hungary | 8.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 71 | Paraguay | 8.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 72 | Slovakia | 8.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 73 | Belgium | 8.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 74 | Cape Verde | 7.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 75 | Nicaragua | 7.5% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 76 | Republic of The Gambia | 7.3% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 77 | Denmark | 7.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 78 | France | 7.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 79 | Italy | 7.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 80 | Latvia | 7.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 81 | Netherlands | 7.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 82 | Romania | 7.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 83 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.7% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 84 | El Salvador | 6.7% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 85 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.4% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 86 | Maldives | 6.4% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 87 | Czech Republic | 6.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 88 | Lithuania | 6.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 89 | Portugal | 6.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 90 | Sweden | 6.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 91 | United Kingdom | 6.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 92 | Philippines | 5.5% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 93 | Germany | 5.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 94 | Malta | 5.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 95 | Comoros | 4.9% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 96 | Croatia | 4.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 97 | Estonia | 4.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 98 | Ireland | 4.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 99 | Austria | 4.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 100 | Armenia | 3.5% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 101 | Cyprus | 3.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 102 | Luxembourg | 3.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 103 | Poland | 3.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 104 | Uruguay | 2.8% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 105 | Slovenia | 2.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
| 106 | Spain | 2.0% of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2017).
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