This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 16.1: Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere |
| Indicator |
Indicator 16.1.3: Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months |
| Series |
Proportion of population subjected to economic violence in the previous 12 months [16.1.3] Proportion of population subjected to physical violence in the previous 12 months [16.1.3] Proportion of population subjected to psychological violence in the previous 12 months [16.1.3] Proportion of population subjected to sexual violence in the previous 12 months [16.1.3] Proportion of population subjected to social violence in the previous 12 moths [16.1.3] |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: The total number of persons who have been victim of physical, psychological or sexual violence in the previous 12 months, as a share of the total population. This indicator measures the prevalence of victimization from physical, psychological or sexual violence.
Concepts: Physical violence: This concept is equivalent to the concept of physical assault, as defined in the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS): the intentional or reckless application of physical force inflicted upon the body of a person. This includes serious and minor bodily injuries and serious and minor physical force. Sexual violence (ICCS): Unwanted sexual act, attempt to obtain a sexual act, or contact or communication with unwanted sexual attention without valid consent or with consent as a result of intimidation, force, fraud, coercion, threat, deception, use of drugs or alcohol, or abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability. This includes rape and other forms of sexual assault. Psychological violence: There is as yet no consensus at the international level of the precise definition of psychological violence and there is as yet no generally well-established methodology to measure psychological violence. |
| Unit of measure |
Percentage (%) |
| Data sources |
Domestic Violence in Ghana - Incidence, Attitudes, Determinants and Consequences, 2016 |
| Data providers |
Institute of Development Studies (IDS} Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and Associates |
| Rationale |
This indicator measures the prevalence of victimization from physical, sexual (and, possibly, psychological) violence. Given that acts of violence are heavily under-reported to the authorities, this indicator needs to be based on data collected through sample surveys of the adult population. |
| Method of computation |
Number of survey respondents who have been victim of physical, psychological or sexual violence in the previous 12 months, divided by the total number of survey respondents. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
This data is disaggregated by sex. |
| Metadata last updated | Nov 11, 2022 |