Percentage of women in relationships subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former partner in the previous 12 months in Africa as of 2018
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According to the latest data, as of 2018, gender-based violence against girls and women was higher in Sub-Saharan Africa than in the Northern African region. Over **** of girls and women were subject to physical or sexual violence by current or former partners in Sub-Saharan Africa. In North Africa, the share stood at nearly ** percent. Both regions stood above the world average of **** percent.
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United Nations. (June 26, 2023). Percentage of women in relationships subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former partner in the previous 12 months in Africa as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1299878/physical-or-sexual-violence-against-women-in-africa/
United Nations. "Percentage of women in relationships subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former partner in the previous 12 months in Africa as of 2018." Chart. June 26, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1299878/physical-or-sexual-violence-against-women-in-africa/
United Nations. (2023). Percentage of women in relationships subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former partner in the previous 12 months in Africa as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1299878/physical-or-sexual-violence-against-women-in-africa/
United Nations. "Percentage of Women in Relationships Subjected to Physical And/or Sexual Violence by a Current or Former Partner in The Previous 12 Months in Africa as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Jun 2023, /statistics/1299878/physical-or-sexual-violence-against-women-in-africa/
United Nations, Percentage of women in relationships subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former partner in the previous 12 months in Africa as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1299878/physical-or-sexual-violence-against-women-in-africa/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Percentage of women in relationships subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former partner in the previous 12 months in Africa as of 2018 [Graph], United Nations, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299878/physical-or-sexual-violence-against-women-in-africa/
