Prevalence of violence against women and girls (aged 15-65 years old) by partner/husband in the last 12 months

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Headline data

5.2.1 Prevalence of violence against women and girls (aged 15-65 years old) by partner/husband in the last 12 months
Year Value
2009
2010 26.8
2011
2012
2013
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2015
2016
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2018
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2020
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2022
2023
2024

Source: National Bureau of Statistics

Geographical Area: The Republic of Moldova, without the left side of the river Nistru and the municipality of Bender

Unit of Measurement: Percent, %

Footnote:

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 5.2.1: Prevalence of violence against women and girls (aged 15-65 years old) by partner/husband in the last 12 months
Definition and concepts

This indicator measures the percentage of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older who have been subjected to physical, sexual, or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner, in the previous 12 months.
Unit of measure

Percent, %
Method of computation

Number of women and girls (aged between 15 and 65 years old) who were exposed to a form of violence (physical, sexual, psychological) from partners/husbands over the last 12 months, divided by the number of ever-partnered women and girls (aged between 15 and 65 years old) interviewed multiplied by 100.
Comparability with global indicator

The global indicator refers to women aged 15+, the national indicator - women aged 15-65 years old
Periodicity

Once every few years
Data last updated Jun 30, 2025
Metadata last updated Jun 30, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

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
Target

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
UN designated tier

2
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-05-02-01.pdf
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Health Organization (WHO)

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Related indicators

5.2.2: Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence

5.6.1: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care. ( as includes a component on saying no to sex.)

11.7.2: Proportion of persons victim of physical or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months

16.1.3: Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological, or sexual violence in the previous 12 months

16.2.3: Proportion of young women and men aged 18-29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18
Metadata update

2022-03-31

Source 1

Data sources

“Violence against women in the family” Survey
Data producers

National Bureau of Statistics
Data providers

National Bureau of Statistics
Institutional mandate

1. Ministry of Labour and Social Protection

2. Ministry of Education and Research

3. Minsitry of Internal Affairs

4. Ministry of Justice

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Contact details

Nadejda Cojocari, Head of Division, Social services statistics Division,

e-mail: nadejda.cojocari@statistica.gov.md, tel. 067770652

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