Indicators

Percentage of children 1–14 years old who experience any violent discipline (psychological aggression and/or physical punishment).

These estimates are based on a subset of 94 countries with data covering 55 per cent of the global population of children aged 2 to 4 years. In order to ensure sufficient population coverage, data from multiple sources were combined and in some cases there were differences across countries included in these estimates in terms of the age group covered or the definitions employed. When possible, underlying country data were adjusted to align with standard definitions. Source: UNICEF global databases, 2017, based on DHS, MICS and other nationally representative surveys, 2005–2016. Please see UNICEF site for more information: https://data.unicef.org/topic/child-protection/violence/violent-discipline/

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