Metadata Sub-indicator 5.2.1.8. Proportion of women and girls aged 16 years and older subjected to physical violence by their current or former partner in the last 12 months (data from Macro-survey on Violence against Women)
Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Target 5.2. Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation.
Indicator 5.2.1. Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age
Sub-indicator 5.2.1.8. Proportion of women and girls aged 16 years and older subjected to physical violence by their current or former partner in the last 12 months (data from Macro-survey on Violence against Women)
- Global
- European (sdg_05_11 (s))
- National
- s: similar
Proportion of women and girls aged 16 and over who experienced physical violence by a current or former partner in the last 12 months.
\[VF_{>16}=\frac{MVF_{>16}}{M_{>16}} \cdot 100 \]Where: \(MVF_{>16}\)is the number of women aged 16 or older who have experienced physical violence by a current or former partner in the last 12 months and \(M_{>16}\)is the number of women aged 16 or older who have had a partner at some point.
Percentage
Annual yet to be determined
Form of violence
Tier I
Yes
Macro-survey on Violence against Women (ISO code: 65007)
16/02/2026
UNICEF, UN Women, UNFPA, WHO, UNODC
Physical violence: any non-accidental act involving the deliberate use of force, such as slaps, beatings, beatings, pushes, wounds, fractures or burns, which cause or may cause injury, damage or pain to the body.