Zimbabwe - Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%)
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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.00 |
| 2006 | 47.70 |
| 2011 | 39.60 |
| 2014 | 37.40 |
| 2015 | 38.70 |
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Gender Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health
