Turkiye—Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators
Latest Value
13.3%
2013
YoY Change
-33.2%
2008 → 2013
Maximum
39.2%
2003
Minimum
13.3%
2013
CAGR
-10.2%
3 years
Last
13.3%
Previous
19.9%
Highest
39.2%
Lowest
13.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.3% | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 39.2% |
Top Countries — Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambia, The | 51.4% | 2020 |
| 2 | Rwanda | 49.6% | 2020 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 48.6% | 2019 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 47.8% | 2022 |
| 5 | India | 44.4% | 2021 |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 44.1% | 2021 |
| 7 | Madagascar | 40.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Senegal | 39.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Cambodia | 37.1% | 2022 |
| 10 | Liberia | 37.0% | 2020 |
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 →