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Table 5 Highest prevalence rates for sexual violence experienced by women before ages 15, 18, or 22a

From: Trends in child marriage, sexual violence, early sexual intercourse and the challenges for policy interventions to meet the sustainable development goals

Country

Income Category

Prevalence rate in

Year

Category based on the Prevalence

- Sexual violence before 15

 Gabon

Upper-middle

6,4

2012

high

 Congo, Dem. Rep

Low

3,9

2014

medium

 Honduras

Low-middle

3,6

2014

medium

 Rwanda

Low

3,6

2020

medium

 Gambia, The

Low

3,0

2020

medium

 Liberia

Low

2,6

2020

medium

- Sexual violence before 18

 Congo, Dem. Rep

Low

11,7

2014

high

 Rwanda

Low

10,2

2020

high

 Gabon

Upper-middle

9,7

2012

high

 Ghana

Low-middle

8,3

2008

high

 Liberia

Low

5,0

2020

medium

 Gambia, The

Low

4,8

2020

medium

- Sexual violence before 22

 Congo, Dem. Rep

Low

18,2

2014

high

 Rwanda

Low

16,0

2020

high

 Ghana

Low-middle

13,5

2008

high

 Gabon

Upper-middle

11,2

2012

medium

 Gambia, The

Low

6,6

2020

medium

 Liberia

Low

6,4

2020

medium

  1. athe highest rates are presented in six countries: three countries with the available year (in red) and three with recent rates for 2020