This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
| Indicator |
Indicator 16.2.1: Proportion of children aged 1–14 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month |
|---|---|
| Definition and concepts |
Violence against children – forms of ill-treatment applied by parents / legal representatives / caregiver of the child or any other persons, that produce real or potential damage to the child’s health and endanger child’s life, development, dignity or morality, including the following types of violence: physical, sexual, psychological, spiritual, economic, negligence and exploitation (through work and traffic) (p.5 of Annex 1 of the Government Decision No. 270 of 08.04.2014 approving the Instructions for the intersectoral cooperation mechanism to identify, assess, refer, assist and monitor children who are victims or potential victims of violence, negligence, exploitation and traffic) |
| Unit of measure |
Percent, % |
| Method of computation |
Number of children aged 1-14 years old who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the last months out of the total number of population aged 1-14 years old *100 |
| Comparability with global indicator |
The global indicator suggests two way for calculating the indicator for children aged 1-17 years old, and to better capture the phenomenon, it is suggested to use a proxy indicator for children aged 1-14 years old. The data collected in MICS-2012 refer to children aged 2-14 years old |
| Periodicity |
Once every few years |
| Data last updated | May 12, 2023 |
| Metadata last updated | May 12, 2023 |