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Violence Against Women Prevalence Data: Surveys by Country Compiled by UN Women (As of March 2011) Violence against Women Prevalence Data: Surveys by Country Compiled by UN Women (as of March 2011) Intimate Partner and/or Intimate Partner Violence (%) Non-Partner Violence (%) Physical Physical Forced Abuse Physical Sexual and/or Physical Sexual and/or first during No. Country Survey Coverage Year sexual sexual sex pregnancy Last Last Last Last Last Last Life- Life- Life- Life- Life- Life- (%) (%) 12 12 12 12 12 12 time time time time time time months months months months months months 1 Albania CDC-RHS National 2002 4.5 8.2 1.5 2.9 2 Antigua Other National 1990 30 2008- 3 Armenia Other National 8.9 3.3 9.5 3.3 2009 2002- 4 Australia IVAWS National 4 25 1 8 4 27 8 48 4 34 57 2003 5 Azerbaijan DHS National 2006 9.7 12.8 2 2.9 10.2 13.5 7.7 13.3 3.7 15 2.8 4.2 City 19 39.7 20.2 37.4 30.2 53.4 58.5 24.1 10.2 2000- WHO 6 Bangladesh 2003 Province 15.8 41.7 24.2 49.7 31.9 61.7 59.9 29.9 12.4 DHS National 2007 18.4 48.7 11 17.8 23.9 53.3 7 Barbados Other National 1990 30 8 Bolivia DHS National 2008 23.1 6.4 24.2 47.3 City 2001 8.3 27.2 2.8 10.1 28.9 38.7 2.8 8 9 Brazil WHO Province 2001 12.9 33.8 5.6 14.3 14.8 36.9 38.8 4.3 11.1 10 Cambodia DHS National 2005 7.9 12.8 1.7 2.7 8.7 13.7 22.3 10.3 22.3 2.8 3.1 11 Cameroon DHS National 2004 38.6 13.9 28 42.4 45.1 52.5 16 10.9 12 Canada Other National 2004 2 7 Violence against Women Prevalence Data: Surveys by Country Compiled by UN Women (as of March 2011) Intimate Partner and/or Intimate Partner Violence (%) Non-Partner Violence (%) Physical Physical Forced Abuse Physical Sexual and/or Physical Sexual and/or first during No. Country Survey Coverage Year sexual sexual sex pregnancy Last Last Last Last Last Last Life- Life- Life- Life- Life- Life- (%) (%) 12 12 12 12 12 12 time time time time time time months months months months months months 13 Cape Verde DHS National 2005 15.7 3.6 7.8 16.1 20.3 21.5 4.6 14 Chile Other National 2004 15 15.6 35.7 1999- 15 China Other National 15.4 2000 2004- 16 Colombia DHS National 33.4 11.5 39 6.1 2005 17 Costa Rica IVAWS National 2003 7 33 3 15 8 36 11 47 7 41 60 Cote 18 DHS National 2005 2.8 0.3 12.3 17.3 d'Ivoire Czech 19 IVAWS National 2003 8 35 2 11 9 37 12 51 5 35 58 Republic Democratic 20 Republic of DHS National 2007 56.9 35.3 64.1 49 63.7 4.2 16 9.9 12 the Congo 21 Denmark IVAWS National 2003 1 20 0 6 1 22 4 38 2 28 50 Dominican 22 DHS National 2007 10.9 16.1 3.6 5.5 11.7 17.2 9.7 19.7 10.1 3.8 6.6 Republic 23 Ecuador CDC-RHS National 2004 10 31 4 12 17.6 46.3 9.6 24 Egypt DHS National 2005 18.2 33.2 3.9 6.6 21.7 33.7 22.6 47.4 6.2 El 25 CDC-RHS National 2008 6.8 24.2 3.3 11.5 7.7 26.3 13.4 Salvador 2 Violence against Women Prevalence Data: Surveys by Country Compiled by UN Women (as of March 2011) Intimate Partner and/or Intimate Partner Violence (%) Non-Partner Violence (%) Physical Physical Forced Abuse Physical Sexual and/or Physical Sexual and/or first during No. Country Survey Coverage Year sexual sexual sex pregnancy Last Last Last Last Last Last Life- Life- Life- Life- Life- Life- (%) (%) 12 12 12 12 12 12 time time time time time time months months months months months months 26 Ethiopia WHO Province 2002 29 48.7 44.4 58.6 53.7 70.9 55.9 16.6 7.5 27 Finland Other National 2005 6.3 17.6 2 4.3 7.9 43.5 28 France IVAWS National 2002 2.5 0.9 10 29 Georgia CDC-RHS National 2005 1.6 4.8 0.3 1.5 2 5 30 Germany IVAWS National 2003 23 7 25 37 13 40 31 Ghana DHS National 2008 18 20.6 5.2 8.2 20 22.9 17.2 36.6 18.8 44.5 14.9 5.2 32 Guatemala CDC-RHS National 2002 8.6 3.5 2005- 33 Haiti DHS National 11.5 14.3 9.8 10.8 16.8 20 15.6 26.5 5.6 2006 2005- 34 Honduras DHS National 6.3 4.4 8.6 14.7 8.7 2006 35 Hong Kong IVAWS National 2005 1 6 1 5 2 9 2 12 3 14 21 2005- 36 India DHS National 21.4 35.1 7.2 10 23.9 37.2 18.9 33.5 8.5 35.4 2006 37 Indonesia Other National 2006 3.07 38 Ireland Other National 2003 1.4 13 0.7 8 3.2 14.5 39 Italy IVAWS National 2006 1.7 12.2 1 6.1 2.4 14.3 2.7 18.8 3.5 23.7 5.4 31.9 3 Violence against Women Prevalence Data: Surveys by Country Compiled by UN Women (as of March 2011) Intimate Partner and/or Intimate Partner Violence (%) Non-Partner Violence (%) Physical Physical Forced Abuse Physical Sexual and/or Physical Sexual and/or first during No. Country Survey Coverage Year sexual sexual sex pregnancy Last Last Last Last Last Last Life- Life- Life- Life- Life- Life- (%) (%) 12 12 12 12 12 12 time time time time time time months months months months months months 2000- 40 Japan WHO City 3.1 12.9 1.3 6.2 3.8 15.4 18.5 0.4 1.2 2003 41 Jordan DHS National 2007 12.2 20.6 5.6 7.6 14.6 23 13.3 32.3 5.4 42 Kenya DHS National 2003 31.3 37 13.6 17.2 34 41.2 24 38.5 20.6 45.1 12.3 43 Kiribati WHO National 2008 32.4 60 33.7 46.4 36.1 67.6 11 10 73 20 23 44 Liberia DHS National 2007 33 35 9.6 10.8 36.3 38.6 28.9 44 17.6 9.9 45 Lithuania Other National 2000 32.7 7.5 37.6 46 Malawi DHS National 2004 12.4 22.1 10.8 13.4 18.5 28.4 14.5 28.1 5.3 47 Maldives WHO National 2006 5.7 17.9 2 6.7 6.4 19.5 28.4 3.2 6.3 48 Mexico Other National 2006 40.2 46.7 2009- 49 Morocco Other National 6.4 6.6 15.2 35.3 8.7 23 62.8 2010 50 Mozambique IVAWS National 2004 15 36 6 12 18 40 17 48 9 24 55 City- 51 Namibia WHO 2002 15.9 30.6 9.1 16.5 19.5 35.9 42.5 6 6.4 Windhoek 52 Netherlands Other National 1986 21 New 53 WHO City 2002 5.3 30.2 2.1 14.1 5.7 33.1 Zealand 4 Violence against Women Prevalence Data: Surveys by Country Compiled by UN Women (as of March 2011) Intimate Partner and/or Intimate Partner Violence (%) Non-Partner Violence (%) Physical Physical Forced Abuse Physical Sexual and/or Physical Sexual and/or first during No. Country Survey Coverage Year sexual sexual sex pregnancy Last Last Last Last Last Last Life- Life- Life- Life- Life- Life- (%) (%) 12 12 12 12 12 12 time time time time time time months months months months months months 54 Nicaragua CDC-RHS National 2006 8 27 4.4 13.1 9.3 29.3 19.2 11.4 55 Nigeria DHS National 2008 14.2 17.5 3.2 3.9 15.2 18.3 15 27.7 7 29.5 5.1 56 Norway Other National 2008 13.9 1 9.4 5.5 26.8 57 Paraguay CDC-RHS National 2004 6.6 19.3 2.6 7.6 6.5 58 Peru DHS National 2009 11.2 31.2 2.8 8 14.2 38.8 59 Philippines DHS National 2008 7.5 14.4 4.9 8 10.3 17.9 7.3 20.1 8.7 23.6 4.1 3.6 60 Poland IVAWS National 2004 3 15 0 5 3 16 5 30 2 17 35 Republic of 61 Other National 2007 7.7 14 9.5 12.6 Korea Republic of 62 DHS National 2005 14.1 24.1 2.5 4 14.6 24.6 12.6 26.6 Moldova 63 Romania Other National 2004 15.1 3.1 28.5 Russian Three 64 CDC-RHS 1999 7 21 Federation Provinces 65 Rwanda DHS National 2005 30.7 12.9 25.6 33.8 19.4 30.7 10.2 66 Samoa WHO National 2000 17.9 40.5 11.5 19.5 22.4 46.1 75.8 8.1 9.9 Sao Tome 2008- 67 DHS National 26.5 8.3 27.9 21.2 33.4 13.1 6.9 and Principe 2009 5 Violence against Women Prevalence Data: Surveys by Country Compiled by UN Women (as of March 2011) Intimate Partner and/or Intimate Partner Violence (%) Non-Partner Violence 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