Senegal - 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.
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 | 40.10 |
| 2013 | 45.20 |
| 2014 | 43.30 |
| 2015 | 43.90 |
| 2016 | 37.50 |
| 2017 | 35.40 |
| 2018 | 33.20 |
| 2019 | 29.40 |
Periodicity: Annual
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Topic: Gender Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health
