Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she refuses sex with him (%)
DevelopmentWB WDIwb_wdi:SG.VAW.REFU.ZS•% of women ages 15-49•1999 → 2024•71 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DevelopmentWB WDI
Coverage
71
Frequency
—
Range
1999 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she refuses sex with him (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.8%
2.8% – 7.3%
7.3% – 10.1%
10.1% – 14.7%
14.7% – 22%
22% – 33.4%
> 33.4%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she refuses sex with him (%)
71 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she refuses sex with him (%)
Countries
71
Median
12.2%
Mean
16.9%
25th pctl
5.4%
75th pctl
26.3%
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Compare trends
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she refuses sex with him (%)
SenegalPeruMali
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaliMLI | 54.5% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 50.1% | 2012 | |
| EritreaERI | 47.9% | 2002 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 47.7% | 2018 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 42.8% | 2004 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 41.8% | 2017 | |
| ChadTCD | 40.6% | 2015 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 36.3% | 2020 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 35.6% | 2016 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 34.7% | 2016 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 33.4% | 2015 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 32.4% | 2013 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 32.2% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 32.1% | 2018 | — |
| SenegalSEN | 31.6% | 2019 | |
| RwandaRWA | 30.5% | 2020 | |
| PakistanPAK | 27.4% | 2018 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 26.3% | 2012 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 23.7% | 2022 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 23.5% | 2021 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 22% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 21.5% | 2012 | — |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 21% | 2000 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 20.2% | 2021 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 20% | 2012 | — |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 19.9% | 2014 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 19.9% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 19.3% | 2009 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 19% | 2019 | |
| UgandaUGA | 18.1% | 2016 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 14.7% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 14.5% | 2015 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 14.2% | 2006 | — |
| BeninBEN | 12.8% | 2018 | |
| KenyaKEN | 12.7% | 2022 | |
| GhanaGHA | 12.2% | 2014 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 12.1% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 11% | 2021 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 10.4% | 2016 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 10.3% | 2018 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 10.1% | 2021 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 9.9% | 2020 | |
| TogoTGO | 9.6% | 2014 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 9.4% | 2014 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 8.9% | 2009 | — |
| GabonGAB | 8.8% | 2012 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 8.5% | 2022 | |
| MalawiMWI | 8% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 7.8% | 2013 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 7.3% | 2012 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 6% | 2017 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 5.6% | 2009 | — |
| TurkiyeTUR | 5.4% | 2008 | |
| HaitiHTI | 4.8% | 2017 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 4.4% | 2009 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 3.3% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 3.3% | 2007 | — |
| MoldovaMDA | 3% | 2005 | — |
| NepalNPL | 3% | 2016 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 2.8% | 2001 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.4% | 2015 | — |
| HondurasHND | 2.3% | 2012 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 2.2% | 2008 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 1.1% | 2015 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 1.1% | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 1% | 2016 | — |
| ArmeniaARM | 0.8% | 2016 | |
| PeruPER | 0.6% | 2012 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0.5% | 2007 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 0.4% | 2013 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)