Peru - Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%)
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%) in Peru was 0.80 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 1.20 in 2009, while its lowest value was 0.60 in 2011.
Definition: Percentage of women ages 15-49 who believe a husband/partner is justified in hitting or beating his wife/partner when she argues with him.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 1.20 |
| 2010 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 0.80 |
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Gender Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health
