Domestic Violence World Stats
The World Health Organization (WHO), in a global study of 24,000 women, Multi-country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence against Women reports that 10-69% women from around the world stated they had been physically assaulted by an intimate partner at some point in their lives. The report also shows that 40-70% of female murder victims from around the world were killed by an intimate partner.
UNICEF reports that between 20 – 50% of women around the world have suffered violence at the hands of an intimate partner. Global statistics provided in this report indicate a high prevalence of domestic violence no matter which country we focus on. Examples include:
UNICEF reports that between 20 – 50% of women around the world have suffered violence at the hands of an intimate partner. Global statistics provided in this report indicate a high prevalence of domestic violence no matter which country we focus on. Examples include:
- Estonia: 29% of women aged 18-24 fear domestic violence.
- Poland: 60% of divorced women surveyed reported having been hit at least once by their ex-husbands.
- Tajikistan: 23% of 550 women aged 18-40 reported physical abuse.
