Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she burns the food (%)
DevelopmentWB WDIwb_wdi:SG.VAW.BURN.ZS•% of women ages 15-49•1999 → 2024•71 countries
Series quick facts
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 burns the food (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.5%
2.5% – 4.5%
4.5% – 7.2%
7.2% – 10.4%
10.4% – 13.9%
13.9% – 21.8%
> 21.8%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she burns the food (%)
71 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she burns the food (%)
Countries
71
Median
8.8%
Mean
12%
25th pctl
4.2%
75th pctl
17.9%
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Compare trends
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she burns the food (%)
SenegalPeruMali
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChadTCD | 48.6% | 2015 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 46.2% | 2012 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 39.8% | 2016 | |
| NigerNER | 34.6% | 2012 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 33.8% | 2018 | — |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 31.8% | 2016 | |
| EritreaERI | 29.1% | 2002 | — |
| MaliMLI | 23.9% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 23.6% | 2004 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 22% | 2017 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 21.8% | 2000 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 20.2% | 2016 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 19.9% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 19.5% | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 18.9% | 2019 | |
| PakistanPAK | 18.3% | 2018 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 18.2% | 2015 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 17.9% | 2020 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 16.4% | 2012 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 16.4% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 13.9% | 2018 | |
| IndiaIND | 13.7% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 13.6% | 2016 | |
| ComorosCOM | 12.7% | 2012 | — |
| MyanmarMMR | 12.7% | 2016 | — |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 12.1% | 2006 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 11.7% | 2019 | |
| TogoTGO | 11.2% | 2014 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.8% | 2020 | |
| GabonGAB | 10.6% | 2012 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 10.4% | 2021 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 10% | 2013 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 9.7% | 2020 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 9.7% | 2013 | — |
| NigeriaNGA | 9.5% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 8.8% | 2021 | |
| CameroonCMR | 8.2% | 2018 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 8.1% | 2015 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 7.8% | 2022 | |
| GhanaGHA | 7.4% | 2014 | |
| AngolaAGO | 7.2% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 7% | 2014 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 7% | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 7% | 2021 | — |
| KenyaKEN | 6.4% | 2022 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 6.4% | 2009 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 6.3% | 2012 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 6.3% | 2014 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 6.3% | 2009 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 5.5% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 4.5% | 2001 | — |
| AlbaniaALB | 4.4% | 2009 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 4.2% | 2015 | — |
| HondurasHND | 4.2% | 2012 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 4.2% | 2005 | — |
| HaitiHTI | 4% | 2017 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 3.5% | 2009 | — |
| NepalNPL | 3.4% | 2016 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 3.3% | 2008 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 2.9% | 2007 | — |
| TurkiyeTUR | 2.5% | 2008 | |
| JordanJOR | 2.1% | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 1.7% | 2017 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 1.4% | 2022 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 1.1% | 2015 | |
| PeruPER | 1.1% | 2012 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 1% | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 1% | 2016 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 0.6% | 2013 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0.4% | 2016 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0.1% | 2007 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)