Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife
Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner for any of the following five reasons: argues with him; refuses to have sex; burns the food; goes out without telling him; or when she neglects the children. Reported as: any of five reasons.
- Publisher
- World Bank
- Unit
- —
- Cadence
- Annual
- Series
- 72
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-06
Provenance
Who produced these figures, as World Bank declares it — not inferred, and each line says which published field it was read from.
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Demographic & Health Surveys
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, uri: https://api.dhsprogram.com/#/index.html, note: Indicator code from the original source: WE_AWBT_W_AGR; Indicator name from the original source: Wife beating justified for at least one specific reason [Women], publisher: The DHS Program (ICF), type: API, date accessed: 46155
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World Development Indicators
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Latest observations
| Country | Period | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2024 | 19.80 | percent |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | 2024 | 54.90 | percent |
| Lesotho | 2024 | 19 | percent |
| Malawi | 2024 | 17.60 | percent |
| Mali | 2024 | 69.30 | percent |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 22.40 | percent |
| Zambia | 2024 | 34.40 | percent |
| Jordan | 2023 | 10.60 | percent |
| Mozambique | 2023 | 18.70 | percent |
| Senegal | 2023 | 19.20 | percent |
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