Peru - Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%)
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%) in Peru was 3.50 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 5.70 in 2009, while its lowest value was 2.80 in 2006.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.80 |
| 2008 | 4.80 |
| 2009 | 5.70 |
| 2010 | 4.90 |
| 2011 | 3.60 |
| 2012 | 3.50 |
Periodicity: Annual
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Topic: Gender Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health
