Senegal - 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.
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 |
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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 |
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Gender Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health