Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%) - Country Ranking - South America
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 | Bolivia | 16.10 | 2008 |
| 2 | Suriname | 12.50 | 2010 |
| 3 | Guyana | 10.20 | 2014 |
| 4 | Peru | 3.50 | 2012 |
| 5 | Colombia | 3.10 | 2015 |
| 6 | Argentina | 2.00 | 2012 |
| 7 | Uruguay | 1.50 | 2013 |
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Periodicity: Annual
