Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%) - Country Ranking - Central America & the Caribbean
Definition: Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner when she neglects the children.
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and other surveys: STATcompiler (http://www.statcompiler.com/) as of November 22, 2016, UNICEF global databases (http://www.data.unicef.org/) as of November 2015. MICS Compil
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| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 10.10 | 2017 |
| 2 | Honduras | 9.50 | 2012 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 9.40 | 2001 |
| 4 | Belize | 8.60 | 2006 |
| 5 | Guatemala | 7.60 | 2015 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.50 | 2006 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 1.70 | 2013 |
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Periodicity: Annual
