Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%) - Country Ranking - Middle East
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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| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 80.20 | 2015 |
| 2 | Tajikistan | 63.60 | 2017 |
| 3 | Iraq | 51.20 | 2011 |
| 4 | Yemen | 48.70 | 2013 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 41.10 | 2018 |
| 6 | Turkmenistan | 37.70 | 2006 |
| 7 | Kyrgyz Republic | 32.80 | 2014 |
| 8 | Jordan | 14.10 | 2018 |
| 9 | Turkey | 13.30 | 2013 |
| 10 | Lebanon | 9.70 | 2009 |
| 11 | Oman | 7.90 | 2014 |
| 12 | Qatar | 6.60 | 2012 |
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Periodicity: Annual
