Nepal2022DHSSexualViolence

Sexual violence against women follows the definition of SDG indicator 5.2.1 Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls ages 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months.

Data Source: DHS
The following data are considered for this analysis:
• Ever partnered women, ages 15 - 49 (IR-Individual Recode for women)
• Period: in the previous 12 months (most recent partner)

The standard LNOB analysis for Sexual violence against women includes the following circumstances:
• Wealth of the household: top 60 or bottom 40 (of the wealth distribution)
• Residence: urban or rural
• Education level: lower (primary or less), secondary or higher
• Age group: 15-24, 25-34, 35-49
• Number of children under 5 in the household: none (<0.5), 1 or more (>0.5), 2 or more (>1.5), 3 or more (>2.5), fewer than 2 (<1.5), fewer than 3 (<2.5)