| Characteristic | Past year | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific* | 13% | 15.1% |
| Eastern and Southern Africa** | 20.4% | 25.5% |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia*** | 9.4% | - |
| Latin America and the Caribbean**** | 11.6% | 16.6% |
| North America | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| West and Central Africa* | 18% | - |
| South Asia** | - | 1.8% |
| Western Europe** | 11.8% | 20.8% |
| Worldwide**** | 12.5% | 12.1% |
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July 2024
Worldwide
2008 to 2021
Less than 18 years
Estimates for each region can vary considerably.
Methodology: Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies conducted 2008-2021.
*The uncertainty for the past year varies from 9.2 to 18.1 percent, for lifetime from 6.2 to 32.7 percent (95 percent confidence interval).
**The uncertainty for the past year varies from 13.9 to 29 percent, for lifetime from 22.9 to 28.3 percent (95 percent confidence interval).
***The uncertainty for the past year varies from 5.7 to 15.2 percent (95 percent confidence interval).
****The uncertainty for the past year varies from 6.3 to 20.3 percent, for lifetime from 16.1 to 17.2 percent (95 percent confidence interval).
The uncertainty for the past year varies from 4.5 to 17.6 percent, for lifetime from 3.2 to 16 percent (95 percent confidence interval).
*The uncertainty for the past year varies from 16.4 to 19.7 percent (95 percent confidence interval).
**The uncertainty for lifetime varies from 1.5 to 2.1 percent (95 percent confidence interval).
***The uncertainty for the past year varies from 9.4 to 14.7 percent, for lifetime from 14.1 to 29.5 percent (95 percent confidence interval).
****The uncertainty for the past year varies from 10.5 to 14.7 percent, for lifetime from 7.8 to 18.2 percent (95 percent confidence interval).
