Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%)
DevelopmentWB WDIwb_wdi:SG.VAW.ARGU.ZS•% of women ages 15-49•1999 → 2024•71 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
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Coverage
71
Frequency
—
Range
1999 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4.8%
4.8% – 9%
9% – 15.5%
15.5% – 19.5%
19.5% – 30.8%
30.8% – 41.8%
> 41.8%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%)
71 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%)
Countries
71
Median
16.7%
Mean
21.1%
25th pctl
7%
75th pctl
31.6%
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Compare trends
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%)
SenegalPeruMali
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timor-LesteTLS | 60.2% | 2016 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 59.2% | 2015 | — |
| MaliMLI | 58.1% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 50.8% | 2004 | — |
| NigerNER | 50.4% | 2012 | |
| ChadTCD | 49.8% | 2015 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 49% | 2018 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 45.3% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 44.6% | 2002 | — |
| EthiopiaETH | 42.2% | 2016 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 41.8% | 2018 | — |
| TajikistanTJK | 40.4% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 40.2% | 2019 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 34.3% | 2012 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 34% | 2022 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 33.8% | 2000 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 33.2% | 2021 | |
| PakistanPAK | 31.6% | 2018 | |
| SenegalSEN | 31.4% | 2019 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 31.3% | 2006 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 30.8% | 2020 | |
| BurundiBDI | 30.1% | 2017 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 28.7% | 2020 | |
| UgandaUGA | 26.1% | 2016 | |
| LesothoLSO | 24.6% | 2014 | |
| IndiaIND | 22% | 2021 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 21.7% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 21.5% | 2020 | |
| BeninBEN | 20.8% | 2018 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 19.9% | 2013 | — |
| TogoTGO | 19.5% | 2014 | — |
| KenyaKEN | 17.5% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 17.1% | 2007 | — |
| MaldivesMDV | 17% | 2009 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 16.8% | 2012 | — |
| ZimbabweZWE | 16.7% | 2015 | |
| GabonGAB | 16.3% | 2021 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 16.2% | 2021 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 15.7% | 2012 | — |
| GhanaGHA | 15.6% | 2014 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 15.5% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 14.6% | 2018 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 14.6% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 12.8% | 2014 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 12.1% | 2009 | — |
| AngolaAGO | 11.9% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 11.5% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 11.5% | 2013 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 11% | 2008 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 10.1% | 2016 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 9% | 2022 | |
| NepalNPL | 8.9% | 2016 | |
| MalawiMWI | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 7% | 2009 | — |
| GuyanaGUY | 6.7% | 2009 | — |
| MadagascarMDG | 6.3% | 2021 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 6.1% | 2016 | |
| JordanJOR | 5.7% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 5.2% | 2008 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 5.1% | 2005 | — |
| HondurasHND | 4.8% | 2012 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 4.4% | 2017 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 4.4% | 2001 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 3.3% | 2015 | — |
| HaitiHTI | 2.5% | 2017 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 2.2% | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 2.2% | 2016 | — |
| ColombiaCOL | 1.3% | 2015 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0.9% | 2007 | — |
| PeruPER | 0.8% | 2012 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 0.7% | 2013 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)