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Headline data

Proportion of persons victim of physical or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months
Year Value Series GeoCode
2018 13.7 Proportion of persons victim of physical violence, in the previous 12 months NG
2018 4.1 Proportion of persons victim of sexual violence, in the previous 12 months NG

Source: National Population Commission (NPC)

Geographical Area:

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Indicator information

Proxy: Percentage of women age 15-49 who have ever experienced different forms of violence (physical and sexual) during the 12 months preceding the survey according to background status, Nigeria
Definition and concepts

Number of girls and women aged 15+ who were subjected to physical or sexual harassment in the last 12 months, as percentage of all women aged 15+, disaggregated by perpetrator and place of occurrence (of latest episode).
Data last updated Mar 27, 2025
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 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 11.7.2: Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months[1]

1

Refinement of the indicator name approved by the IAEG-SDGs in its November 2023 meeting and pending final approval by the 55th session of the Statistical Commission in March 2024. ↑
Target

Target 11.7: By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities
Metadata update

2024-01-31
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Related indicators

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

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

16.1.3: Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and/or (c) 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

16.3.1: Proportion of victims of (a) physical, (b) psychological and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms

Source 1

Organisation

National Population Commission (NPC)
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