Key Takeaways
- In the United States, approximately 1 in 7 men (14.1%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime
- According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2010-2012, 28.5% of men reported experiencing physical violence, sexual violence, or stalking by an intimate partner
- In the UK, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that in the year ending March 2020, there were 757,000 male victims of domestic abuse
- 23% of US men report being victims of physical domestic violence (2010 CDC)
- Male victims aged 18-24 have highest rate of IPV at 11.5% annually (NISVS)
- Among US men, non-Hispanic whites report 29.3% lifetime IPV, highest demographic (NISVS)
- Severe physical violence affects 14% of US men lifetime (NISVS)
- Slapping/pushing is most common for men at 22% lifetime (NISVS)
- Psychological aggression reported by 48.4% of male victims (NISVS)
- Only 14% of male victims report to police (NISVS)
- In UK, men comprise 38% of domestic violence crime victims (ONS 2020)
- US police arrest female perpetrators in only 6% of DV calls where man injured (2005 study)
- 28% of male victims suffer PTSD (NISVS)
- Depression rates 3x higher in male IPV victims (NISVS)
- 20% male victims attempt suicide post-abuse (CDC)
Domestic violence against men is a serious and often hidden problem worldwide.
Demographics of Victims
Demographics of Victims Interpretation
Health Impacts
Health Impacts Interpretation
Prevalence Rates
Prevalence Rates Interpretation
Reporting and Legal Outcomes
Reporting and Legal Outcomes Interpretation
Types of Abuse
Types of Abuse Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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