Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%)
DevelopmentWB WDIwb_wdi:SG.VAW.NEGL.ZS•% of women ages 15-49•1999 → 2024•72 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DevelopmentWB WDI
Coverage
72
Frequency
—
Range
1999 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 8.89%
8.89% – 12.44%
12.44% – 21.83%
21.83% – 27.97%
27.97% – 37.31%
37.31% – 46.34%
> 46.34%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%)
72 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 neglects the children (%)
Countries
72
Median
24.9%
Mean
26.3%
25th pctl
11.7%
75th pctl
38.2%
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Compare trends
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%)
SenegalPeruMali
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timor-LesteTLS | 62.8% | 2016 | |
| ChadTCD | 59.7% | 2015 | — |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 59.3% | 2018 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 52.3% | 2018 | |
| BurundiBDI | 51.8% | 2017 | |
| EritreaERI | 51% | 2002 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 49.4% | 2004 | — |
| AfghanistanAFG | 48.4% | 2015 | — |
| MaliMLI | 48.1% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 47.5% | 2016 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 46.8% | 2012 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 43.6% | 2000 | — |
| MyanmarMMR | 42% | 2016 | — |
| NigerNER | 42% | 2012 | |
| GabonGAB | 40.2% | 2012 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 39.9% | 2020 | |
| UgandaUGA | 38.5% | 2016 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 38.2% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 38.1% | 2019 | |
| CameroonCMR | 37.4% | 2011 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 37.4% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 37.1% | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 35.8% | 2020 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 35.1% | 2021 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 34.6% | 2006 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 32.7% | 2012 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 31.1% | 2022 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 29.9% | 2013 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 29.7% | 2012 | — |
| SenegalSEN | 29.4% | 2019 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 28.1% | 2021 | |
| PakistanPAK | 27.8% | 2018 | |
| IndiaIND | 27.6% | 2021 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 27.2% | 2017 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 26.6% | 2020 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 25.6% | 2012 | — |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 24.1% | 2014 | |
| KenyaKEN | 23.5% | 2022 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 23.1% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 22.6% | 2018 | |
| LesothoLSO | 22% | 2014 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 21.7% | 2009 | — |
| ZimbabweZWE | 21.4% | 2015 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 19.9% | 2013 | |
| TogoTGO | 18.9% | 2014 | — |
| MoldovaMDA | 17.9% | 2005 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 16.3% | 2021 | — |
| MaldivesMDV | 15.9% | 2017 | |
| NepalNPL | 15.3% | 2022 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 15% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 12.8% | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 12.3% | 2008 | |
| AngolaAGO | 11.9% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 11.7% | 2009 | — |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 11.7% | 2009 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 11.1% | 2007 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 10.4% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 10.1% | 2017 | |
| HondurasHND | 9.5% | 2012 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 9.5% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 9.4% | 2001 | — |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.8% | 2013 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 8.6% | 2016 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 7.6% | 2015 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 7.4% | 2022 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 6.7% | 2022 | |
| JordanJOR | 6.1% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 3.8% | 2016 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 3.1% | 2007 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 3% | 2007 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 2.4% | 2015 | |
| PeruPER | 2.2% | 2012 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)