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Proportion of women subjected to physical and/or sexual violence in the last 12 months (% of women age 15-49)

Definition: Proportion of women subjected to physical and/or sexual violence in the last 12 months is the percentage of ever partnered women age 15-49 who are subjected to physical violence, sexual violence or both by a current or former intimate partner in the last 12 months.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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Year	Value
2017	12.20

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%)

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%) in Senegal was 31.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 48.60 in 2005, while its lowest value was 31.40 in 2019.

Definition: Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner when she argues with him.

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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Year	Value
2005	48.60
2011	44.50
2013	48.10
2014	46.30
2015	45.10
2016	38.90
2017	35.40
2018	33.60
2019	31.40

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she burns the food (%)

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she burns the food (%) in Senegal was 18.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 24.40 in 2011, while its lowest value was 18.70 in 2013.

Definition: Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner when she burns the food.

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Year	Value
2005	23.40
2011	24.40
2013	18.70
2014	20.10
2015	22.60
2016	18.70
2017	22.10
2018	20.90
2019	18.90

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she goes out without telling him (%)

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she goes out without telling him (%) in Senegal was 28.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 49.70 in 2005, while its lowest value was 28.40 in 2019.

Definition: Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner when she goes out without telling him.

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Year	Value
2005	49.70
2011	39.90
2013	46.20
2014	40.90
2015	42.60
2016	36.50
2017	33.20
2018	31.00
2019	28.40

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%)

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%) in Senegal was 29.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 48.60 in 2005, while its lowest value was 29.40 in 2019.

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.

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Year	Value
2005	48.60
2011	40.10
2013	45.20
2014	43.30
2015	43.90
2016	37.50
2017	35.40
2018	33.20
2019	29.40

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%)

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%) in Senegal was 39.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 65.20 in 2005, while its lowest value was 39.10 in 2019.

Definition: 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.

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Year	Value
2005	65.20
2011	60.00
2013	64.20
2014	57.20
2015	56.50
2016	48.60
2017	45.70
2018	43.90
2019	39.10

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she refuses sex with him (%)

Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she refuses sex with him (%) in Senegal was 31.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 47.40 in 2013, while its lowest value was 31.60 in 2019.

Definition: Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner when she refuses sex with him.

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Year	Value
2005	45.00
2011	46.00
2013	47.40
2014	43.30
2015	43.60
2016	37.30
2017	35.20
2018	34.20
2019	31.60

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Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health