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JordanWomen Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%)

Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #18 of 19
Latest Value
10.6%
2023
YoY Change
-24.8%
20182023
Global Rank
#18
of 19 countries
Maximum
65.4%
2002
Minimum
10.6%
2023
CAGR
-8.3%
5 years
Last
10.6%
Previous
14.1%
Highest
65.4%
Lowest
10.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
202310.6%-24.8%
201814.1%-37.6%
201222.6%-57.0%
200752.5%-19.7%
200265.4%

Top Countries — Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%)

#CountryValueYear
1Gambia, The51.4%2020
2Rwanda49.6%2020
3Sierra Leone48.6%2019
4Tanzania47.8%2022
5India44.4%2021
6Burkina Faso44.1%2021
7Madagascar40.6%2021
8Senegal39.1%2019
9Cambodia37.1%2022
10Liberia37.0%2020
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About This Indicator

Definition

Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner for any of the following five reasons: argues with him; refuses to have sex; burns the food; goes out without telling him; or when she neglects the children.

Methodology

Data compiled by Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), DHS Program (ICF), uri: https://api.dhsprogram.com/#/index.html, note: Indicator code from the original source: WE_AWBT_W_AGR; Indicator name from the original source: Wife beating justified for at least one specific reason [Women], publisher: The DHS Program (ICF), type: API, date accessed: 2023-02-10.

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →