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Proportion of young women and men aged 18-29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18

Indicator 16.2.3: Proportion of young women and men aged 18-29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18

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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 name Proportion of young women and men aged 18-29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18
Indicator number 16.2.3
Indicator display order (within Goal page) 16-02-03
Target name End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
Target number 16.2
Global indicator description This indicator provides the proportion of young women and men aged 18-24 years who report having experienced any sexual violence by age 18. It is calculated by dividing the number of young women and men aged 18-24 years who report having experienced any sexual violence by age 18 by the total number of young women and men aged 18-24 years, respectively, in the population
UN designated tier 2
UN custodian agency United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 208 KB) opens in a new window