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PeruWomen Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%)

Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators
Latest Value
3.5%
2012
YoY Change
-2.8%
20112012
Maximum
5.7%
2009
Minimum
2.8%
2006
CAGR
+3.8%
6 years
Last
3.5%
Previous
3.6%
Highest
5.7%
Lowest
2.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20123.5%-2.8%
20113.6%-26.5%
20104.9%-14.0%
20095.7%+18.8%
20084.8%+71.4%
20062.8%

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 →