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Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1 for is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 1 —
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.3 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
What is the lowest is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence??
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence?
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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