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Feb. 5, 2026, 7:47 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: DV-DATA-1

The 12-month of physical IPV in Israel is 5.3. To convert this to lifetime prevalence, the ratio of the lifetime IPV estimate (27.2) and the past 12-month IPV estimate (14.6) in the Eastern Mediterranean region was found to be 1.8, and was multiplied by the past 12-month estimate of 5.3. The resulting adjusted lifetime IPV estimate was 9.9. All data for the Eastern Mediterranean region is taken from the WHO (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 5, 2026, 7:23 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: DV-DATA-1

The 12-month of physical and/or sexual IPV in Swaziland is 17.1. To convert this to lifetime prevalence, the ratio of the lifetime IPV estimate (31.8) and the past 12-month IPV estimate (17.3) in the African region was found to be 1.8, and was multiplied by the past 12-month estimate of 17.1. The resulting adjusted lifetime IPV estimate was 31.4. All data is taken from the WHO.
Feb. 5, 2026, 7:22 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: DV-DATA-1

The 12-month of physical and/or sexual IPV in Sudan is 28.6. To convert this to lifetime prevalence, the ratio of the lifetime IPV estimate (31.8) and the past 12-month IPV estimate (17.3) in the African region was found to be 1.8, and was multiplied by the past 12-month estimate of 28.6. The resulting adjusted lifetime IPV estimate was 52.6. All data is taken from the WHO.
Feb. 5, 2026, 7:19 p.m.
Countries: Niger
Variables: DV-DATA-1

The 12-month of physical and/or sexual IPV in Niger is 12.5. To convert this to lifetime prevalence, the ratio of the lifetime IPV estimate (31.8) and the past 12-month IPV estimate (17.3) in the African region was found to be 1.8, and was multiplied by the past 12-month estimate of 12.5. The resulting adjusted lifetime IPV estimate was 22.9. All data is taken from the WHO (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 1, 2026, 6:46 p.m.
Countries: Mongolia
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"A survey of the prevalence of gender-based violence/domestic violence in Mongolia was conducted in 2017 with more than 7,300 women, and it identified the level of violence against women by loved ones and others. Based on the survey findings, “one-stop service centers” were newly set up for victims of domestic violence in Bayan-Ulgii, Darkhan-Uul, Dornod, Uvurkhangai, Umnugovi, Khuvsgul, Khentii aimags, Bayanzurkh and Khan-Uul districts where domestic violence is high and protection of victims are highly in need" (11). In Table 7.1, titled, "Number of shelter, centers, and clients, 2016-2019," there is an increase in clients from 1,474 in 2016 to 2,537 in 2019 (11). "The number of domestic violence crime...more
Jan. 30, 2026, 1:51 p.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"A study among Kuwaiti women showed that the highest reported type of violence was sexual abuse, with a prevalence of 81%, followed by psychological abuse (75%) and physical abuse (71%)" (7).
Jan. 30, 2026, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"[In the UAE] the majority of women were also reported to be physically and sexually abused, with a prevalence of 7–32% and 3.7–14%, respectively" (6).
Jan. 30, 2026, 1:35 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"Regarding the incidence rate of IPV studies in Oman, almost 28.8% of women had experienced lifetime abuse by their partners" (6).
Jan. 23, 2026, 10:36 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"Domestic homicides accounted for 28% of all homicides where there was a principal suspect in the year ending March 2022. Domestic homicides are those where the victim and principal suspect are either related to one another, including as step or adopted relatives, or are or have been in an intimate relationship. 60% of domestic homicides that year were women killed by men. By comparison women accounted for only 13% of all non-domestic homicides where there was a principal suspect. This is a staggering statistic because it accounts for only around 70% of all homicides in the year ending March 2022 - the remaining 30% are those murders where there is...more
Jan. 23, 2026, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"65-year-old woman Thi Thuy Huong Nguyen, allegedly stabbed to death by her husband in her Canberra kitchen. On Wednesday, it was 21-year-old water polo coach Lilie James, killed by a colleague after she ended their brief relationship, with the man having fled and taken his own life" (para 1). "It’s often pointed out that on average one Australian woman is murdered by a current or former partner every 10 days. In the past 10 days, at least five women have been killed by men, bringing the total number of women killed by gendered violence this year to 43, according to Counting Dead Women Australia – a number that will no...more
Jan. 23, 2026, 2:13 p.m.
Countries: Taiwan
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"A 2020 survey report in Taiwan revealed that the lifetime prevalence of IPV among women aged 18–74 was 17.06%" (385).
Jan. 23, 2026, 1:58 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the past-12 month estimate % for Eswatini in 2023 was 17.1% (106).
Jan. 23, 2026, 1:56 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the past-12 month estimate % for Sudan in 2023 was 28.6%.
Jan. 23, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Niger
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the past-12 month estimate % for Niger in 2023 was 12.5%.
Jan. 22, 2026, 11:19 a.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"5.3% of women (around 142,000) suffered physical violence at the hands of their partner in the last 12 months" (para 3).
Jan. 18, 2026, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"The police reported that, in the first six months of the year, 686 women had been subjected to domestic violence, an increase of 30 cases compared to the previous year" (para 3).
Jan. 15, 2026, 8:23 p.m.
Countries: Guinea-Bissau
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"One in three Bissau-Guinean women have already been victims of more than one type of violence by men and 80% of the violence originates within the family, with the father being the main aggressor" (28). 80% of 1/3 is 26.7%, meaning 26.7% of women are subject to domestic violence.
Jan. 15, 2026, 7:34 p.m.
Countries: Barbados
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"The National Intimate Partner Violence survey revealed that 62 per cent of women have experienced at least one form of intimate partner violence — a figure officials and advocates on gender-based violence said is likely an underestimation, given how many survivors still hesitate to disclose abuse" (para 2).
Jan. 1, 2026, 2:04 p.m.
Countries: Bahrain
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"An alarmingly high rate of abuse against Bahraini women was observed, with IPV prevalence in the study cohort amounting to 71.11%" (2895).
Dec. 31, 2025, 5:04 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"Charities warn that rising costs paired with years of underfunding mean women, including those with trauma and mental health issues, are having to turn to sex in exchange for housing or to meet other basic needs... The crisis is also making it harder for those trying to leave abusive relationships. The Beyond the Streets charity said the cost of living crisis is driving those who are already vulnerable to turn to survival sex to meet the cost of bills and rent, leading to increased exploitation and abuse" (para 2-5). "Women’s Aid said those contacting the organisation were in 'dire and desperate need' and that rising living costs were making it...more
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Tanzania
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Tanzania in 2023 was 33.4%.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Sri Lanka in 2023 was 17.2%.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Tajikistan in 2023 was 27.4%.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Switzerland in 2023 was 13.4%.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Sweden
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Sweden in 2023 was 24.5%.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Suriname
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Suriname in 2023 was 30.7%.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Spain in 2023 was 18.3%.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: South Sudan
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for South Sudan in 2023 was 54.3%.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for South Korea in 2023 was 12.6%.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Sierra Leone in 2023 was 55.2%.