Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she goes out without telling him (%)
DevelopmentWB WDIwb_wdi:SG.VAW.GOES.ZS•% of women ages 15-49•1999 → 2024•72 countries
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Coverage
72
Frequency
—
Range
1999 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she goes out without telling him (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.29%
5.29% – 10.73%
10.73% – 18.06%
18.06% – 22.97%
22.97% – 31.33%
31.33% – 42.26%
> 42.26%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she goes out without telling him (%)
72 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she goes out without telling him (%)
Countries
72
Median
19.8%
Mean
23.2%
25th pctl
9.7%
75th pctl
36.7%
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Compare trends
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she goes out without telling him (%)
SenegalPeruMali
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfghanistanAFG | 66.9% | 2015 | — |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 64.4% | 2016 | |
| ChadTCD | 59% | 2015 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 53.8% | 2018 | |
| EritreaERI | 51.7% | 2002 | — |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 50.4% | 2018 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 49.5% | 2004 | — |
| MaliMLI | 47.3% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 43.3% | 2016 | |
| NigerNER | 42.7% | 2012 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 42.5% | 2006 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 40.8% | 2012 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 40.3% | 2000 | — |
| TajikistanTJK | 39.5% | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 39.2% | 2017 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 38.7% | 2019 | |
| RwandaRWA | 37.6% | 2020 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 36.7% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 35.5% | 2013 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 35.2% | 2020 | |
| PakistanPAK | 31.5% | 2018 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 30.9% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 30% | 2016 | |
| ComorosCOM | 28.4% | 2012 | — |
| SenegalSEN | 28.4% | 2019 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 27.4% | 2021 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 26.6% | 2012 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 26.5% | 2011 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 25.5% | 2014 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 23.1% | 2012 | — |
| LiberiaLBR | 23.1% | 2020 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 22.8% | 2015 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 22.1% | 2021 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 21.6% | 2016 | — |
| BeninBEN | 21.2% | 2018 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 20.3% | 2022 | |
| IndiaIND | 19.2% | 2021 | |
| GabonGAB | 19% | 2012 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 19% | 2017 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 18.6% | 2009 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 18.4% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 17.8% | 2014 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 16.7% | 2021 | — |
| GhanaGHA | 16.5% | 2014 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 14.6% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 13.5% | 2022 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 13% | 2009 | — |
| NamibiaNAM | 12.9% | 2013 | |
| NepalNPL | 11.7% | 2016 | |
| HaitiHTI | 11.2% | 2017 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 10.8% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 10.7% | 2014 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 10.2% | 2009 | — |
| AngolaAGO | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 9.2% | 2007 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 7.3% | 2005 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 5.9% | 2008 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 5.8% | 2022 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 5.8% | 2009 | — |
| NicaraguaNIC | 5.8% | 2001 | — |
| ArmeniaARM | 5.2% | 2016 | |
| JordanJOR | 5.2% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 4.4% | 2013 | — |
| HondurasHND | 4.3% | 2012 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 3.6% | 2015 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 3.4% | 2017 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 2.1% | 2016 | — |
| ColombiaCOL | 1.2% | 2015 | |
| PeruPER | 1.1% | 2012 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 0.8% | 2013 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0.4% | 2007 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)