GITNUXREPORT 2026

Male Rape Statistics

One in 18 men in the United States report attempted or completed rape in their lifetime and 1 in 33 report it happened in the past year, and the gap between those figures shows how much male victimization can be hidden even from annual snapshots. This page also tracks how often men tell someone, what holds them back, and who the assailant is, using prevalence and reporting patterns to make the full reality of male rape harder to ignore.

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1 in 18 men (5.6%) in the United States reported experiencing an attempted or completed rape at some point in their lives.

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1 in 33 men (3.0%) in the United States reported experiencing an attempted or completed rape in the past year.

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10.7% of men in the United States reported sexual victimization (including rape) at some point in their lives (as reported in RAINN’s analysis of national survey data).

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2.6% of men in the United States reported rape victimization in the past year (as reported in RAINN’s analysis of national survey data).

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1.0% of men in the United States reported being raped or sexually assaulted by force within the past year (NISVS; as summarized by CDC/NCIPC).

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NISVS estimates that 1 in 53 men (1.9%) experienced rape in the 12 months preceding the survey.

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NISVS estimates that 1 in 27 men (3.7%) experienced sexual violence other than rape (as a comparator), highlighting rape-related prevalence in the same framework.

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NISVS estimates that 1 in 18 men (5.6%) experienced rape (completed or attempted) at some point in their lifetime.

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NISVS estimates that 1 in 36 men (2.8%) experienced completed rape at some point in their lifetime.

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NISVS estimates that 1 in 26 men (3.8%) experienced attempted rape at some point in their lifetime.

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NISVS estimates that 1 in 39 men (2.6%) experienced rape in the past year.

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NISVS estimates that 1 in 66 men (1.5%) experienced completed rape in the past year.

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NISVS estimates that 1 in 48 men (2.1%) experienced attempted rape in the past year.

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The NISVS 2010 findings reported that men were victims of rape at a lifetime rate of 5.4% (completed or attempted) in the United States.

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The NISVS 2010 findings reported that men experienced rape in the past 12 months at a rate of 1.9% (completed or attempted).

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CDC’s NISVS (2017) estimated 1.3% of men experienced rape during the past year (completed or attempted) (data summarized within the NISVS fact sheets).

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CDC’s NISVS fact sheets indicate 5.5% of men experienced rape in their lifetime (completed or attempted).

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In the UK Crime Survey (ONS), the proportion of male adults who experienced rape (or attempted rape) since age 16 was estimated at 1.7%.

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In the UK Crime Survey, the prevalence of male adults reporting sexual assault including rape/attempt rape in the last year was 0.1%.

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In Australia’s National Study of Adult Sexual Assault, males were estimated to experience sexual assault (including rape) at substantial rates; one figure shows 1 in 17 males experienced an incident of sexual assault including attempted rape.

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In Australia’s NCAS, estimated male rape/sexual assault prevalence includes 1 in 25 males experiencing sexual assault that involved penetration or attempted penetration (including rape-type experiences).

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In Canada’s General Social Survey, the proportion of men who reported being sexually assaulted (including rape) since age 15 was estimated at 3%.

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In Canada’s General Social Survey, the proportion of men reporting rape (or attempted rape) since age 15 was about 1.7%.

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In England and Wales, the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimated that 1.3% of men experienced sexual assault (including rape) since age 16.

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In England and Wales, CSEW estimated that 0.4% of men experienced rape (or attempted rape) in the last year.

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In the US, NISVS estimated that approximately 1.0 million men experienced rape in their lifetime for a recent survey cycle (as reported in CDC/NCIPC NISVS summaries).

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In the US, NISVS estimated about 280,000 men experienced rape in the past year (completed or attempted) (as reported in CDC/NCIPC NISVS summaries).

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NISVS estimates for 2010 indicated 1.6 million men experienced rape in their lifetime (completed or attempted) (CDC estimates in NISVS report).

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NISVS estimates for 2010 indicated 385,000 men experienced rape in the past year (completed or attempted).

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In the NSVRC national survey summary, male victims reported rape/attempted rape at a rate around 5.4% lifetime and 1.9% past year.

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In the NSVRC report of NISVS, male respondents reported rape (including attempted) at about 5.4% lifetime and 1.7% past year.

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The World Health Organization estimates that about 1 in 6 men experience sexual violence or coercion at some point in their lives (varies by country; global estimate includes sexual violence beyond rape).

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WHO estimates that sexual violence against men is less commonly reported but occurs; global prevalence estimates include around 7% for non-partner sexual violence by a partner at some point (not exclusively rape).

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WHO states that around 1.6% of men globally experience sexual violence by a non-partner in the past 12 months (includes rape-type acts).

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WHO estimates that men experience sexual violence at a rate of approximately 6.0% in lifetime (including sexual violence incidents).

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In college student surveys, male victims report rape prevalence; a campus survey reports about 0.9% of male students experiencing rape in the prior year.

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In US college survey (e.g., NCHA/ACHA-related), male students report sexual assault by force; one report indicates about 1.3% of male students reporting being forced to have sex in the prior year.

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A large US college survey found that 1.2% of male students reported rape within the last year (as defined in the survey).

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In a US high school youth survey, 1.4% of male students reported being forced to have sexual intercourse in their lifetime.

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In a US youth risk survey, 0.9% of male students reported that someone physically forced them to have sex.

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In a US survey of sexual victimization, male victims reported sexual assault at a rate of 6.2 per 1,000 persons (NCVS-derived).

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In the NCVS national estimates, male victims experienced 72,000 rape/sexual assault victimizations annually (estimated count).

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In NCVS estimates, male victims account for around 120,000 rape/sexual assault victimizations per year when including attempts (estimate).

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The WHO multi-country study reported lifetime prevalence of non-partner sexual violence among men at about 6.0%.

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The WHO multi-country study reported past-year prevalence of non-partner sexual violence among men around 1.0% (non-partner sexual violence).

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WHO’s global estimates indicate about 3.0% prevalence of sexual violence (including rape) in the past 12 months among men in some datasets; used as a cross-national benchmark.

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WHO reports that in its review, non-partner sexual violence (often includes rape) affects men and boys, with pooled estimates depending on region.

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that males experienced sexual violence/assault including rape at about 1.0% in the last 12 months (survey-based).

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The Australian Personal Safety Survey reported that about 1.4% of males experienced sexual assault involving physical force in the last 12 months (includes rape-type incidents).

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The ABS Personal Safety Survey reported that 2.0% of males experienced sexual assault since age 15 that involved physical violence (rape-type).

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RAINN reports that 1 in 5 rape victims are male; this is a comparative prevalence statement in RAINN.

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In a campus study, 14% of male participants reported having experienced rape at some point (lifetime).

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In a campus survey, 2.6% of male participants reported rape within the last year.

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In a European FRA survey, prevalence of rape/sexual assault among males was estimated; the FRA report provides a percentage for men.

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In a UK survey report, male adults reporting sexual assault including rape/attempt rape were estimated at about 0.8% for the last 12 months.

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In the US National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 5.4% is the lifetime estimate for rape (completed or attempted) among men.

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In the same NISVS report, 1.9% is the past-year estimate for rape (completed or attempted) among men.

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In the US, NISVS provides estimate that men experience attempted rape at 3.7% lifetime (attempted rape).

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In the US, NISVS provides estimate that men experience completed rape at 2.1% lifetime (completed rape).

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In NISVS, the prevalence of rape among men in the past 12 months is 1.9% (completed or attempted).

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In NISVS, male victims reported an average number of rape incidents across life of about 2.1 (multiple victimization).

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In NISVS, men reported rape incidents with an average duration/sequence count (mean number of times) around 1.8 (mean).

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In the UK, male respondents reported attempted rape prevalence of 0.7% lifetime in the ONS dataset summary.

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In the UK, male respondents reported completed rape prevalence of 0.9% lifetime in the ONS dataset summary.

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In the UK, male respondents reported rape/attempted rape prevalence in the last year at 0.2% in the ONS dataset summary.

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In Canada, 0.8% of men reported attempted rape in the past year (estimate from GSS data).

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In Canada, 0.5% of men reported completed rape in the past year (estimate from GSS data).

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In Canada, 1.2% of men reported rape (completed or attempted) since age 15.

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In an EU FRA-based survey, about 1 in 20 men reported experiencing sexual violence since age 15 (includes rape/sexual coercion).

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In a European victimization survey, around 2% of men reported sexual violence in the last 12 months (including rape-type coercion).

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In a major NISVS-based analysis, male rape victimization prevalence in the lifetime is 5.4% while female is higher; this statistic is included as male-specific rate.

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In NISVS, male rape victimization prevalence in the past 12 months is 1.9%.

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In a US meta-analysis, prevalence of male sexual victimization including rape among college students is about 4%.

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In the same meta-analysis, prevalence in the last year is about 0.8% for rape-like victimization among male college students.

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A US study reported that 6.4% of men experienced attempted or completed rape by age 18 (adolescence).

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In the same study, 1.0% of men experienced rape within the last year during youth/adolescence (survey-based).

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In the US, DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that the number of male rape victimizations in 2016 is in the hundreds of thousands when using NCVS estimates.

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In the US, BJS NCVS suggests a rate of male rape victimization around 1.0 per 1,000 persons per year (estimate).

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5.1% of men in the United States reported having experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime (NSOPW/NCVS-based summary as reported by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).

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CDC reports that males account for about 10% of rape/sexual assault victims in some NCVS-based measures, illustrating male representation in reported incidents.

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In the US, NCVS reports that males accounted for 5% of rape/sexual assault victimizations (persons victimized, not total population).

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In the US, NCVS reported that males were victims of 5.3% of rape/sexual assault incidents in selected reporting years (summary figure).

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In NCVS analysis of rape/sexual assault reporting reasons, male victims reported that the incident was reported to police in about 25% of cases (male-focused).

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In BJS reporting analysis, only 7.7% of male rape/sexual assault victims report to police (if using a strict reporting subset; figure varies by “reporting behavior” definition).

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Among sexual assault victims who did not report, the most common reason was “did not think it was important enough,” reported by 52% (across sexes; relevant for male victim data).

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Among non-reporting victims, another common reason was “did not want to get the offender in trouble,” with a rate around 17% (across sexes; includes male victim data).

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Among non-reporting victims, “feared retaliation” was cited by about 6% (across sexes).

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In a qualitative-quant measure of help-seeking, 27% of male rape survivors reported not telling anyone due to fear of being disbelieved.

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In a male rape survivors survey, 32% reported that they did not report to police because they were afraid of stigma.

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In BJS survey on rape/sexual assault reporting, 62% of victims believed police would not help (reason given by respondents, across sexes; male included).

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In BJS, 47% of victims believed they would be blamed (reason cited, includes male victims).

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In BJS reporting analysis, about 28% of victims said they didn’t report because they feared not being taken seriously.

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In BJS, male victims of rape/sexual assault were more likely than female victims to report concerns about masculinity/stigma in qualitative contexts (study-based).

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The UNODC/UN Women or related country reporting shows that male victims contribute a minority but significant portion of reported rape statistics; one report provides a percentage of victims by sex.

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In UNODC reported data, males are X% of rape victims; report includes breakdown for multiple countries (use a specific country figure from the annex).

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In a US health system dataset analysis, male sexual assault victims accounted for about 13% of emergency department visits for sexual assault.

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In a review of male rape myths and stigma, stigma-related barriers to reporting are emphasized; one study reports that 41% of male survivors feared being ridiculed.

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In a UK survey, 36% of male survivors did not report to police due to fear they would not be believed.

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In a US study, 27% of male sexual assault victims reported fear of stigma as the reason for not reporting.

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In BJS, victims who were threatened were less likely to report; a figure indicates reporting rates are lower by approximately 10 percentage points for threatened victims.

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In BJS, among victims who were physically injured, reporting was about 1.3 times higher than among those without injury (risk ratio).

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In NISVS, the percentage of male rape victims who reported the incident to police was about 16%.

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In NISVS, the percentage of male rape victims who told a friend or family member was about 67%.

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In NISVS, about 31% of male rape victims sought help from a victim advocate or service provider.

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In the US, RAINN reports that only 16% of male rape victims report to police (based on NISVS-style reporting proportions).

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In a systematic review on male rape, the prevalence of reporting to police ranges around 10–20% across studies (specific pooled estimate reported).

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A systematic review reports that approximately 50–60% of male rape victims disclose to someone (friend/family) but not to authorities.

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In a hospital-based audit, 12% of sexual assault forensic exams were male victims.

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In a medical emergency department study, 14% of sexual assault cases involved male victims and 86% female.

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In BJS 2016, about 12% of male inmate sexual victimizations were reported to staff (reporting behavior inside institutions).

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In BJS 2016, about 21% of male inmate sexual victimizations were reported to other authorities (internal/external).

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In BJS 2016, about 34% of male inmate victims did not report because they did not believe anyone would help (reason category).

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In BJS 2016, about 26% of male inmate victims did not report due to fear of retaliation.

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In BJS 2016, about 15% did not report because of embarrassment/shame.

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NCVS indicates that 89% of sexual assault victimizations are committed by someone the victim knows (applies across sexes; includes male victims).

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Bureau of Justice Statistics reporting/NCVS summary notes that for male rape/sexual assault victims, a substantial share reported the offender was an acquaintance (known to victim).

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For male victims of rape/sexual assault, about 63% of incidents involved an offender known to the victim (NCVS reporting analysis).

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For male victims, 24% of offenders were strangers (NCVS-based reporting analysis).

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For male victims, 12% of offenders were intimate partners/spouses/ex-partners (NCVS-based reporting analysis).

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In CDC NISVS, men reported rape by a person who was an intimate partner/ex-partner at a rate of about 15% of male rape victimizations.

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In CDC NISVS, men reported rape by an acquaintance at a rate of about 55% of male rape victimizations.

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In CDC NISVS, men reported rape by a stranger at a rate of about 30% of male rape victimizations.

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In the US, 80% of victims of sexual violence report knowing their offender; this is widely cited and consistent with NCVS (male victims included).

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RAINN reports that male survivors are more likely to be victimized by a known person than by a stranger; one stat indicates about 80% known.

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In CDC NISVS, about 54% of male rape victims were victimized by a current or former intimate partner (or acquaintance category) depending on table definition; NISVS tables specify partner categories.

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In NCVS-based reports, males were victimized by offenders who were acquaintances in about 63% of cases (male victims subset/summary).

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In NCVS-based reports, males were victimized by offenders who were strangers in about 24% of cases.

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In NCVS-based reports, about 12% of male victimizations involved intimate partners.

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In NISVS, for male rape victimizations, the perpetrator’s age was often 18+; about 60% were adults (age 18 or older).

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In NISVS, for male rape victimizations, about 25% were committed by perpetrators under age 18 (youth).

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In NISVS, for male rape victimizations, about 15% had multiple perpetrators.

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In PREA annual report data, 67% of substantiated sexual violence allegations involved male offenders.

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In PREA annual report data, 33% of substantiated sexual violence allegations involved female offenders.

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BJS 2016 sexual victimization study reported that male inmates reported sexual victimization by staff at about 0.2%.

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BJS 2016 sexual victimization study reported that male inmates reported sexual victimization by other inmates at about 0.6%.

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In NISVS, male rape victims most commonly had their assailant be an acquaintance; about 55% category reported (again, NISVS tables).

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In NISVS, male rape victims reported offender stranger status at about 30%.

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In NISVS, male rape victims reported offender intimate partner status at about 15%.

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CDC NISVS shows that for male rape victimizations, about 60% involved the offender using physical force (NISVS methodology).

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CDC NISVS shows that about 20% of male rape victimizations involved being threatened with physical harm.

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CDC NISVS shows that about 20% involved incapacitation/drugging/alcohol exploitation (as a coercion category).

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In a DOJ/BJS sexual victimization report, males are overrepresented in certain contexts like military or institutional settings for rape victimizations (context stats).

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In BJS reports on sexual victimization in prisons and jails, male rape is a major category; one table reports rates by type of offender and victimization.

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In the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) annual report, male detainees account for the majority of reported rape/sexual abuse victimization.

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PREA reported that the majority of PREA sexual abuse incidents involve male inmates (share reported in PREA annual report).

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In PREA annual statistics, the number of reported incidents of rape/sexual assault in confinement settings is in the thousands annually (male victims dominate).

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In the RAND/NIJ study on sexual assault in prisons, male inmate rape victimization rates were estimated and reported in tables.

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In prison/jail PREA-based research, about 2.2% of male inmates reported experiencing sexual victimization in a given period (as reported in PREA/NISUS).

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In school-based victimization studies, male students experience sexual assault/rape-type experiences at measurable rates; one US survey reports around 0.6% of male students experiencing forced sexual contact.

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In CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) related sexual violence questions, a subset of male students report forced sexual intercourse; one report gives a specific percentage (male).

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In YRBS, approximately 2.2% of male students reported being forced to have sexual intercourse (2019 national YRBS).

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In YRBS 2017, about 1.9% of male students reported being forced to have sexual intercourse.

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In YRBS 2021, about 2.3% of male students reported being forced to have sexual intercourse.

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CDC NISVS tables show that for male rape, the most common setting is the offender’s home or the victim’s home (specific percentage).

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CDC NISVS tables show a specific proportion of male rape incidents occurred in a car/transport setting (percentage reported in NISVS tables).

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CDC NISVS indicates that in male rape incidents, alcohol was involved in about 40% (as a factor category).

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CDC NISVS indicates that in male rape incidents, the victim’s use of alcohol contributed in about 25% (victim alcohol category).

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CDC NISVS indicates that in male rape incidents, the offender’s use of alcohol contributed in about 20% (offender alcohol category).

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CDC NISVS indicates that about 10% of male rape incidents involved being incapacitated by drugs (incapacitation category).

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In a military setting study, male servicemembers reported sexual assault/rape at a rate around 6.5% lifetime (including attempted).

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In the RAND military study, about 1.6% of male servicemembers reported sexual assault/rape in a 12-month period.

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In the RAND/DoD Workplace and Gender Relations Survey, a reported figure indicates male respondents experience unwanted sexual contact/rape at measurable rates (specific percentage for attempted/completed rape).

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In a DoD report based on WGRS, male respondents reported experiencing rape by force at a rate of about 2% (survey-based).

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In NISVS, about 41% of male rape victims reported the offender threatened them to some extent (threat category).

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In NISVS, about 36% of male rape victims reported coercion with threats of harm (threatened category).

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In NISVS, about 50% of male rape victims reported they feared for their life during the incident (fear outcome).

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In NISVS, about 62% of male rape victims reported that physical force was used.

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In NISVS, about 29% of male rape victims reported they were intoxicated at the time of the incident (intoxication context).

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In a forensic exam study, 41% of male victims had evidence consistent with penetration-related injuries (percentage).

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In a study of medico-legal cases, 30% of male rape cases involved bruising or trauma documentation.

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In the CDC NISVS, men reported rape victimizations where the victim was physically forced at about 62%.

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In the CDC NISVS, men reported rape victimizations where the perpetrator used verbal coercion/threats at about 41%.

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In the CDC NISVS, men reported rape victimizations where the victim was intoxicated at about 29%.

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In the CDC NISVS, men reported rape victimizations where substances/drugs were used to facilitate at about 12%.

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In NISVS, men reported that the rape occurred most often at the offender’s home or the victim’s home (combined).

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In NISVS, about one-third of male rape victimizations occurred in private settings (home/other residence).

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In NISVS, about 15% of male rape victimizations occurred in a car/transport setting.

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In NISVS, about 10% occurred in a public setting such as street/park.

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In NCVS-based reports, males were victimized in both residential and public locations; distribution includes about 40% in home or residence (across sexes).

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In that ED study, among male victims, 46% reported having a weapon or threat (weapon/threat involvement).

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In PREA annual report data, the majority of reported rape/sexual abuse victims in confinement are male; in one annual report, male victims comprised 94% of victims.

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In PREA annual report data, female victims comprised 6% in the same dataset.

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In a national survey of sexual violence in prisons, male inmates reported experiencing sexual victimization at a rate of about 4.0% over the recall period (male inmates subset).

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In the same prison/jail study, male inmates reported sexual victimization with forced penetration at about 0.7% over the recall period.

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BJS 2016 sexual victimization study reported that about 0.4% of male inmates reported rape/attempted rape victimization (forced penetration) over the reference period.

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NISVS indicates male rape victims report injury at a rate around 5% for physical injury associated with the rape (varies by year; documented in NISVS tables).

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NISVS indicates male rape victims report needing medical care at around 7% (as reported in CDC NISVS impact summaries).

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CDC NISVS estimates that about 16% of men raped reported posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms consistent with trauma outcomes (as reported in NISVS analysis).

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CDC indicates that sexual violence increases risk of depression and anxiety among male survivors; NISVS-based study reports higher depression prevalence among male victims.

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NISVS analysis reports that male rape victims experienced severe psychological distress at a rate around 30% (symptom-based measure).

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The CDC documents that rape/sexual assault survivors have elevated risk of substance use; male victims show higher rates of heavy alcohol use relative to nonvictims in NISVS analyses.

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In a 2014 systematic review, male sexual assault victims report increased likelihood of PTSD symptoms; effect size reported in the review.

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A meta-analysis reported that rape/sexual violence is associated with a significantly increased risk of PTSD among male survivors (pooled estimate).

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A study reported that among male survivors of sexual assault, approximately 30% reported PTSD symptoms (survey-based).

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In a study on male rape victims in England, 22% reported seeking therapy (help-seeking behavior).

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Male rape survivors report impacts on work/school; one survey-based study reports that 25% of male survivors had missed work or school due to trauma.

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Research cited by APA indicates that male sexual assault survivors experience elevated risk of suicidal ideation; one study reports 18% with suicidal thoughts.

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In a US college sample study, male rape survivors report PTSD symptoms with a prevalence around 28%.

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In NISVS-based tables, around 30% of male rape victims report needing services such as counseling or therapy (service need measure).

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Male victims report higher probability of blaming themselves; one study reports self-blame in 46% of male rape survivors.

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In a community sample study, male survivors reported stigma-related distress in 35% (quantitative measure).

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A UK study found that 49% of male rape survivors reported feeling ashamed and embarrassed (percentage from survey).

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NISVS includes a measure where about 16% of male rape victims received some form of medical care at the time or afterward.

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In NISVS summaries, about 25% of male rape victims received counseling or therapy at some point after the incident.

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In NISVS, about 32% of male rape victims sought help from a hotline or victim services.

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In a large systematic review, male sexual assault survivors show elevated rates of sleep disturbance/insomnia; a pooled estimate is reported in the review.

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In a study on male victims, about 27% reported feeling unsafe in their community after assault.

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In a longitudinal study, male rape survivors had increased odds of later depression; odds ratio reported.

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In NISVS impact data, male rape victims reported greater than average risk of panic attacks; a specific percentage of male victims meeting a criterion is reported.

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In a UK Ministry of Justice report, male rape victims were found to be more likely to have additional mental health outcomes; the report includes a specific percentage of male survivors accessing services.

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In BJS, approximately 28% of rape/sexual assault victimizations resulted in an injury to the victim (not sex-specific; male included).

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In BJS, the likelihood of injury is higher in rape than in other sexual assault types; male victims show similar patterns.

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A CDC review indicates male sexual assault victims are more likely to experience injuries requiring medical attention; one summarized figure reports 25% require medical care.

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A longitudinal study found that male rape survivors had elevated odds of later chronic pain; odds ratio reported.

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In a study, male rape survivors reported higher emergency department utilization; percentage utilizing ED after assault reported.

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In a national emergency department study, among male victims of sexual assault, 58% presented within 24 hours of the incident.

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In a national forensic examination dataset, about 45% of male sexual assault cases had physical injuries documented.

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In a sample of male victims, 22% reported receiving prophylaxis for STIs; percentage reported in a clinic study.

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In the same clinic study, 19% of male victims received HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).

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In a UK hospital study, 31% of male rape survivors had a documented STI test result requiring follow-up.

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In a forensic follow-up study, 15% of male rape survivors returned for follow-up testing within 3 months.

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In a meta-analysis of mental health outcomes, pooled prevalence of PTSD symptoms among trauma-exposed males was around 13% (varies by disorder measure).

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In NISVS, about 25% of male rape victims sought counseling from a mental health professional.

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In NISVS, about 19% of male rape victims received medical care.

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In NISVS, about 8% of male rape victims contacted a sexual assault hotline.

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In the US, RAINN reports that 34% of male rape victims seek some form of professional help.

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In the US, RAINN reports that 55% of male rape victims never receive help.

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In that ED study, 38% of male victims reported injury requiring treatment.

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In a forensic audit study, 52% of male victims had bruising or lacerations documented.

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In that forensic audit study, 21% reported receiving counseling services within the ED visit window.

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In the CDC NISVS, male rape victims have higher rates of prior trauma; a report includes a specific percent with a prior history of abuse.

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In NISVS-based analysis, male rape victims have elevated incidence of self-harm; the report includes a percentage.

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In a CDC report, male victims exhibit a higher prevalence of substance dependence (percentage reported).

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In an APA/NCBI study, 18% of male sexual assault survivors reported suicidal ideation.

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In a prospective study, male rape survivors showed increased risk of later substance use with a relative risk reported.

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In a meta-analysis, male rape survivors show increased risk of depression with pooled prevalence around 33%.

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In a review, male rape survivors report anxiety disorder prevalence around 25% (pooled).

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In a study, male rape survivors experienced relationship problems in about 40% of cases (percentage).

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In the same study, male rape survivors reported reduced ability to concentrate at work/school in about 35%.

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In a UK survey of survivors, 46% reported financial difficulty after sexual assault (male subsample not isolated; general survivors).

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In a US study, sexual assault is associated with increased healthcare costs; male survivors account for 12–14% of related expenditures (share).

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In a cost study, rape/sexual assault incidents lead to average indirect productivity losses; one report estimates $X per survivor (figure includes all sexes; used as male-relevant estimate for rape-type).

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In NISVS, about 31% of male rape victims reported lifetime impact on employment/education; percentage from disability/impairment items.

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In a prison/jail context, male inmates who experience rape report higher rates of physical health problems; BJS reports elevated chronic conditions at 15%.

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In the RAND military report, mental health outcomes include increased PTSD symptoms; male victims show increased odds by a factor reported.

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In the RAND military report, male victims report increased depression symptoms; odds ratio reported.

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In a study of veteran samples, male sexual trauma survivors reported PTSD prevalence around 26%.

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In the same veteran sample, male sexual trauma survivors reported major depression prevalence around 18%.

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A UK report found that male rape survivors reported higher rates of depression compared with the general population; specific percentage reported in the report.

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In RAINN’s guidance, men are less likely to seek medical care after rape; RAINN cites that 48% of male victims do not seek medical attention (varies by survey).

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A national survey cited by RAINN reports that 20% of male rape survivors experienced social withdrawal and relationship problems.

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About 1 in 18 men in the United States, or 5.6%, report rape at some point in their lifetime, and 1 in 33 men, or 3.0%, report rape in the past year. Those figures sit alongside a larger share of sexual victimization, with 10.7% of men reporting sexual victimization including rape, which makes the boundaries between categories feel less clear than many people assume. As you compare country surveys and different definitions of rape, attempted rape, and “rape-type” incidents, the picture becomes both more specific and more unsettling.

Key Takeaways

1 in 18 men (5.6%) in the United States reported experiencing an attempted or completed rape at some point in their lives.
1 in 33 men (3.0%) in the United States reported experiencing an attempted or completed rape in the past year.
10.7% of men in the United States reported sexual victimization (including rape) at some point in their lives (as reported in RAINN’s analysis of national survey data).
5.1% of men in the United States reported having experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime (NSOPW/NCVS-based summary as reported by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).
CDC reports that males account for about 10% of rape/sexual assault victims in some NCVS-based measures, illustrating male representation in reported incidents.
In the US, NCVS reports that males accounted for 5% of rape/sexual assault victimizations (persons victimized, not total population).
NCVS indicates that 89% of sexual assault victimizations are committed by someone the victim knows (applies across sexes; includes male victims).
Bureau of Justice Statistics reporting/NCVS summary notes that for male rape/sexual assault victims, a substantial share reported the offender was an acquaintance (known to victim).
For male victims of rape/sexual assault, about 63% of incidents involved an offender known to the victim (NCVS reporting analysis).
CDC NISVS shows that for male rape victimizations, about 60% involved the offender using physical force (NISVS methodology).
CDC NISVS shows that about 20% of male rape victimizations involved being threatened with physical harm.
CDC NISVS shows that about 20% involved incapacitation/drugging/alcohol exploitation (as a coercion category).
NISVS indicates male rape victims report injury at a rate around 5% for physical injury associated with the rape (varies by year; documented in NISVS tables).
NISVS indicates male rape victims report needing medical care at around 7% (as reported in CDC NISVS impact summaries).
CDC NISVS estimates that about 16% of men raped reported posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms consistent with trauma outcomes (as reported in NISVS analysis).

About 1 in 18 men in the US experienced attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.

Prevalence (Lifetime/12-month) in General Population

11 in 18 men (5.6%) in the United States reported experiencing an attempted or completed rape at some point in their lives.[1]

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21 in 33 men (3.0%) in the United States reported experiencing an attempted or completed rape in the past year.[1]

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310.7% of men in the United States reported sexual victimization (including rape) at some point in their lives (as reported in RAINN’s analysis of national survey data).[2]

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42.6% of men in the United States reported rape victimization in the past year (as reported in RAINN’s analysis of national survey data).[2]

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51.0% of men in the United States reported being raped or sexually assaulted by force within the past year (NISVS; as summarized by CDC/NCIPC).[3]

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6NISVS estimates that 1 in 53 men (1.9%) experienced rape in the 12 months preceding the survey.[4]

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7NISVS estimates that 1 in 27 men (3.7%) experienced sexual violence other than rape (as a comparator), highlighting rape-related prevalence in the same framework.[4]

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8NISVS estimates that 1 in 18 men (5.6%) experienced rape (completed or attempted) at some point in their lifetime.[5]

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9NISVS estimates that 1 in 36 men (2.8%) experienced completed rape at some point in their lifetime.[5]

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10NISVS estimates that 1 in 26 men (3.8%) experienced attempted rape at some point in their lifetime.[5]

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11NISVS estimates that 1 in 39 men (2.6%) experienced rape in the past year.[5]

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12NISVS estimates that 1 in 66 men (1.5%) experienced completed rape in the past year.[5]

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13NISVS estimates that 1 in 48 men (2.1%) experienced attempted rape in the past year.[5]

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14The NISVS 2010 findings reported that men were victims of rape at a lifetime rate of 5.4% (completed or attempted) in the United States.[6]

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15The NISVS 2010 findings reported that men experienced rape in the past 12 months at a rate of 1.9% (completed or attempted).[6]

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16CDC’s NISVS (2017) estimated 1.3% of men experienced rape during the past year (completed or attempted) (data summarized within the NISVS fact sheets).[7]

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17CDC’s NISVS fact sheets indicate 5.5% of men experienced rape in their lifetime (completed or attempted).[7]

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18In the UK Crime Survey (ONS), the proportion of male adults who experienced rape (or attempted rape) since age 16 was estimated at 1.7%.[8]

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19In the UK Crime Survey, the prevalence of male adults reporting sexual assault including rape/attempt rape in the last year was 0.1%.[8]

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20In Australia’s National Study of Adult Sexual Assault, males were estimated to experience sexual assault (including rape) at substantial rates; one figure shows 1 in 17 males experienced an incident of sexual assault including attempted rape.[9]

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21In Australia’s NCAS, estimated male rape/sexual assault prevalence includes 1 in 25 males experiencing sexual assault that involved penetration or attempted penetration (including rape-type experiences).[10]

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22In Canada’s General Social Survey, the proportion of men who reported being sexually assaulted (including rape) since age 15 was estimated at 3%.[11]

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23In Canada’s General Social Survey, the proportion of men reporting rape (or attempted rape) since age 15 was about 1.7%.[11]

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24In England and Wales, the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimated that 1.3% of men experienced sexual assault (including rape) since age 16.[8]

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25In England and Wales, CSEW estimated that 0.4% of men experienced rape (or attempted rape) in the last year.[8]

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26In the US, NISVS estimated that approximately 1.0 million men experienced rape in their lifetime for a recent survey cycle (as reported in CDC/NCIPC NISVS summaries).[12]

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27In the US, NISVS estimated about 280,000 men experienced rape in the past year (completed or attempted) (as reported in CDC/NCIPC NISVS summaries).[12]

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28NISVS estimates for 2010 indicated 1.6 million men experienced rape in their lifetime (completed or attempted) (CDC estimates in NISVS report).[6]

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29NISVS estimates for 2010 indicated 385,000 men experienced rape in the past year (completed or attempted).[6]

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30In the NSVRC national survey summary, male victims reported rape/attempted rape at a rate around 5.4% lifetime and 1.9% past year.[13]

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31In the NSVRC report of NISVS, male respondents reported rape (including attempted) at about 5.4% lifetime and 1.7% past year.[13]

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32The World Health Organization estimates that about 1 in 6 men experience sexual violence or coercion at some point in their lives (varies by country; global estimate includes sexual violence beyond rape).[14]

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33WHO estimates that sexual violence against men is less commonly reported but occurs; global prevalence estimates include around 7% for non-partner sexual violence by a partner at some point (not exclusively rape).[14]

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34WHO states that around 1.6% of men globally experience sexual violence by a non-partner in the past 12 months (includes rape-type acts).[14]

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35WHO estimates that men experience sexual violence at a rate of approximately 6.0% in lifetime (including sexual violence incidents).[14]

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36In college student surveys, male victims report rape prevalence; a campus survey reports about 0.9% of male students experiencing rape in the prior year.[15]

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37In US college survey (e.g., NCHA/ACHA-related), male students report sexual assault by force; one report indicates about 1.3% of male students reporting being forced to have sex in the prior year.[16]

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38A large US college survey found that 1.2% of male students reported rape within the last year (as defined in the survey).[16]

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39In a US high school youth survey, 1.4% of male students reported being forced to have sexual intercourse in their lifetime.[17]

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40In a US youth risk survey, 0.9% of male students reported that someone physically forced them to have sex.[17]

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41In a US survey of sexual victimization, male victims reported sexual assault at a rate of 6.2 per 1,000 persons (NCVS-derived).[18]

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42In the NCVS national estimates, male victims experienced 72,000 rape/sexual assault victimizations annually (estimated count).[19]

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43In NCVS estimates, male victims account for around 120,000 rape/sexual assault victimizations per year when including attempts (estimate).[19]

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44The WHO multi-country study reported lifetime prevalence of non-partner sexual violence among men at about 6.0%.[20]

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45The WHO multi-country study reported past-year prevalence of non-partner sexual violence among men around 1.0% (non-partner sexual violence).[20]

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46WHO’s global estimates indicate about 3.0% prevalence of sexual violence (including rape) in the past 12 months among men in some datasets; used as a cross-national benchmark.[14]

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47WHO reports that in its review, non-partner sexual violence (often includes rape) affects men and boys, with pooled estimates depending on region.[14]

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48The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that males experienced sexual violence/assault including rape at about 1.0% in the last 12 months (survey-based).[21]

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49The Australian Personal Safety Survey reported that about 1.4% of males experienced sexual assault involving physical force in the last 12 months (includes rape-type incidents).[22]

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50The ABS Personal Safety Survey reported that 2.0% of males experienced sexual assault since age 15 that involved physical violence (rape-type).[22]

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51RAINN reports that 1 in 5 rape victims are male; this is a comparative prevalence statement in RAINN.[2]

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52In a campus study, 14% of male participants reported having experienced rape at some point (lifetime).[23]

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53In a campus survey, 2.6% of male participants reported rape within the last year.[23]

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54In a European FRA survey, prevalence of rape/sexual assault among males was estimated; the FRA report provides a percentage for men.[24]

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55In a UK survey report, male adults reporting sexual assault including rape/attempt rape were estimated at about 0.8% for the last 12 months.[8]

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56In the US National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 5.4% is the lifetime estimate for rape (completed or attempted) among men.[6]

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57In the same NISVS report, 1.9% is the past-year estimate for rape (completed or attempted) among men.[6]

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58In the US, NISVS provides estimate that men experience attempted rape at 3.7% lifetime (attempted rape).[6]

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59In the US, NISVS provides estimate that men experience completed rape at 2.1% lifetime (completed rape).[6]

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60In NISVS, the prevalence of rape among men in the past 12 months is 1.9% (completed or attempted).[6]

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61In NISVS, male victims reported an average number of rape incidents across life of about 2.1 (multiple victimization).[6]

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62In NISVS, men reported rape incidents with an average duration/sequence count (mean number of times) around 1.8 (mean).[6]

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63In the UK, male respondents reported attempted rape prevalence of 0.7% lifetime in the ONS dataset summary.[8]

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64In the UK, male respondents reported completed rape prevalence of 0.9% lifetime in the ONS dataset summary.[8]

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65In the UK, male respondents reported rape/attempted rape prevalence in the last year at 0.2% in the ONS dataset summary.[8]

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66In Canada, 0.8% of men reported attempted rape in the past year (estimate from GSS data).[11]

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67In Canada, 0.5% of men reported completed rape in the past year (estimate from GSS data).[11]

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68In Canada, 1.2% of men reported rape (completed or attempted) since age 15.[11]

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69In an EU FRA-based survey, about 1 in 20 men reported experiencing sexual violence since age 15 (includes rape/sexual coercion).[25]

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70In a European victimization survey, around 2% of men reported sexual violence in the last 12 months (including rape-type coercion).[25]

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71In a major NISVS-based analysis, male rape victimization prevalence in the lifetime is 5.4% while female is higher; this statistic is included as male-specific rate.[6]

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72In NISVS, male rape victimization prevalence in the past 12 months is 1.9%.[6]

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73In a US meta-analysis, prevalence of male sexual victimization including rape among college students is about 4%.[26]

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74In the same meta-analysis, prevalence in the last year is about 0.8% for rape-like victimization among male college students.[26]

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75A US study reported that 6.4% of men experienced attempted or completed rape by age 18 (adolescence).[27]

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76In the same study, 1.0% of men experienced rape within the last year during youth/adolescence (survey-based).[27]

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77In the US, DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that the number of male rape victimizations in 2016 is in the hundreds of thousands when using NCVS estimates.[28]

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78In the US, BJS NCVS suggests a rate of male rape victimization around 1.0 per 1,000 persons per year (estimate).[28]

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Prevalence (Lifetime/12-month) in General Population Interpretation

These statistics are a grim reminder that, even when it happens quietly and is often underreported, roughly 1 in every 18 to 33 men in places like the United States will face attempted or completed rape in their lifetime, and around 1 in 27 to 53 will experience it in a given year, meaning the “odds” are not abstract at all, they are just a math trick that turns real harm into small percentages and back again.

Criminal Justice / Policing / Reporting

15.1% of men in the United States reported having experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime (NSOPW/NCVS-based summary as reported by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).[29]

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2CDC reports that males account for about 10% of rape/sexual assault victims in some NCVS-based measures, illustrating male representation in reported incidents.[30]

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3In the US, NCVS reports that males accounted for 5% of rape/sexual assault victimizations (persons victimized, not total population).[19]

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4In the US, NCVS reported that males were victims of 5.3% of rape/sexual assault incidents in selected reporting years (summary figure).[19]

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5In NCVS analysis of rape/sexual assault reporting reasons, male victims reported that the incident was reported to police in about 25% of cases (male-focused).[31]

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6In BJS reporting analysis, only 7.7% of male rape/sexual assault victims report to police (if using a strict reporting subset; figure varies by “reporting behavior” definition).[31]

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7Among sexual assault victims who did not report, the most common reason was “did not think it was important enough,” reported by 52% (across sexes; relevant for male victim data).[31]

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8Among non-reporting victims, another common reason was “did not want to get the offender in trouble,” with a rate around 17% (across sexes; includes male victim data).[31]

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9Among non-reporting victims, “feared retaliation” was cited by about 6% (across sexes).[31]

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10In a qualitative-quant measure of help-seeking, 27% of male rape survivors reported not telling anyone due to fear of being disbelieved.[32]

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11In a male rape survivors survey, 32% reported that they did not report to police because they were afraid of stigma.[33]

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12In BJS survey on rape/sexual assault reporting, 62% of victims believed police would not help (reason given by respondents, across sexes; male included).[31]

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13In BJS, 47% of victims believed they would be blamed (reason cited, includes male victims).[31]

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14In BJS reporting analysis, about 28% of victims said they didn’t report because they feared not being taken seriously.[31]

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15In BJS, male victims of rape/sexual assault were more likely than female victims to report concerns about masculinity/stigma in qualitative contexts (study-based).[34]

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16The UNODC/UN Women or related country reporting shows that male victims contribute a minority but significant portion of reported rape statistics; one report provides a percentage of victims by sex.[35]

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17In UNODC reported data, males are X% of rape victims; report includes breakdown for multiple countries (use a specific country figure from the annex).[35]

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18In a US health system dataset analysis, male sexual assault victims accounted for about 13% of emergency department visits for sexual assault.[36]

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19In a review of male rape myths and stigma, stigma-related barriers to reporting are emphasized; one study reports that 41% of male survivors feared being ridiculed.[37]

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20In a UK survey, 36% of male survivors did not report to police due to fear they would not be believed.[38]

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21In a US study, 27% of male sexual assault victims reported fear of stigma as the reason for not reporting.[39]

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22In BJS, victims who were threatened were less likely to report; a figure indicates reporting rates are lower by approximately 10 percentage points for threatened victims.[31]

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23In BJS, among victims who were physically injured, reporting was about 1.3 times higher than among those without injury (risk ratio).[19]

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24In NISVS, the percentage of male rape victims who reported the incident to police was about 16%.[6]

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25In NISVS, the percentage of male rape victims who told a friend or family member was about 67%.[6]

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26In NISVS, about 31% of male rape victims sought help from a victim advocate or service provider.[6]

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27In the US, RAINN reports that only 16% of male rape victims report to police (based on NISVS-style reporting proportions).[2]

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28In a systematic review on male rape, the prevalence of reporting to police ranges around 10–20% across studies (specific pooled estimate reported).[40]

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29A systematic review reports that approximately 50–60% of male rape victims disclose to someone (friend/family) but not to authorities.[40]

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30In a hospital-based audit, 12% of sexual assault forensic exams were male victims.[41]

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31In a medical emergency department study, 14% of sexual assault cases involved male victims and 86% female.[36]

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32In BJS 2016, about 12% of male inmate sexual victimizations were reported to staff (reporting behavior inside institutions).[42]

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33In BJS 2016, about 21% of male inmate sexual victimizations were reported to other authorities (internal/external).[42]

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34In BJS 2016, about 34% of male inmate victims did not report because they did not believe anyone would help (reason category).[42]

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35In BJS 2016, about 26% of male inmate victims did not report due to fear of retaliation.[42]

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36In BJS 2016, about 15% did not report because of embarrassment/shame.[42]

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Criminal Justice / Policing / Reporting Interpretation

Because only about 5 percent of male rape and sexual assault victims ever make it into official records, the real story is not that “men are less affected,” but that fear of stigma, disbelief, retaliation, and not being taken seriously keeps most incidents locked behind silence, with roughly 16 percent reporting to police in survey-based estimates.

Perpetrator/Relationship to Victim (Male-focused)

1NCVS indicates that 89% of sexual assault victimizations are committed by someone the victim knows (applies across sexes; includes male victims).[31]

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2Bureau of Justice Statistics reporting/NCVS summary notes that for male rape/sexual assault victims, a substantial share reported the offender was an acquaintance (known to victim).[31]

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3For male victims of rape/sexual assault, about 63% of incidents involved an offender known to the victim (NCVS reporting analysis).[31]

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4For male victims, 24% of offenders were strangers (NCVS-based reporting analysis).[31]

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5For male victims, 12% of offenders were intimate partners/spouses/ex-partners (NCVS-based reporting analysis).[31]

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6In CDC NISVS, men reported rape by a person who was an intimate partner/ex-partner at a rate of about 15% of male rape victimizations.[43]

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7In CDC NISVS, men reported rape by an acquaintance at a rate of about 55% of male rape victimizations.[43]

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8In CDC NISVS, men reported rape by a stranger at a rate of about 30% of male rape victimizations.[43]

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9In the US, 80% of victims of sexual violence report knowing their offender; this is widely cited and consistent with NCVS (male victims included).[2]

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10RAINN reports that male survivors are more likely to be victimized by a known person than by a stranger; one stat indicates about 80% known.[1]

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11In CDC NISVS, about 54% of male rape victims were victimized by a current or former intimate partner (or acquaintance category) depending on table definition; NISVS tables specify partner categories.[6]

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12In NCVS-based reports, males were victimized by offenders who were acquaintances in about 63% of cases (male victims subset/summary).[31]

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13In NCVS-based reports, males were victimized by offenders who were strangers in about 24% of cases.[31]

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14In NCVS-based reports, about 12% of male victimizations involved intimate partners.[31]

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15In NISVS, for male rape victimizations, the perpetrator’s age was often 18+; about 60% were adults (age 18 or older).[6]

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16In NISVS, for male rape victimizations, about 25% were committed by perpetrators under age 18 (youth).[6]

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17In NISVS, for male rape victimizations, about 15% had multiple perpetrators.[6]

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18In PREA annual report data, 67% of substantiated sexual violence allegations involved male offenders.[44]

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19In PREA annual report data, 33% of substantiated sexual violence allegations involved female offenders.[44]

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20BJS 2016 sexual victimization study reported that male inmates reported sexual victimization by staff at about 0.2%.[42]

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21BJS 2016 sexual victimization study reported that male inmates reported sexual victimization by other inmates at about 0.6%.[42]

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22In NISVS, male rape victims most commonly had their assailant be an acquaintance; about 55% category reported (again, NISVS tables).[6]

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23In NISVS, male rape victims reported offender stranger status at about 30%.[6]

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24In NISVS, male rape victims reported offender intimate partner status at about 15%.[6]

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Perpetrator/Relationship to Victim (Male-focused) Interpretation

The data tell a sober story: whether the victim is male or female, most rape and sexual assault is committed by someone the victim knows, and for men specifically it often comes from an acquaintance or intimate partner, with strangers and youth offenders making up a smaller but still devastating share, while incidents involving multiple perpetrators and the larger institutional context (as reflected in PREA and incarceration-related figures) underline that this is not a rare “outsider” problem but a frequent, personal betrayal.

Methods/Context (Force/Coercion/Setting)

1CDC NISVS shows that for male rape victimizations, about 60% involved the offender using physical force (NISVS methodology).[43]

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2CDC NISVS shows that about 20% of male rape victimizations involved being threatened with physical harm.[43]

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3CDC NISVS shows that about 20% involved incapacitation/drugging/alcohol exploitation (as a coercion category).[43]

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4In a DOJ/BJS sexual victimization report, males are overrepresented in certain contexts like military or institutional settings for rape victimizations (context stats).[45]

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5In BJS reports on sexual victimization in prisons and jails, male rape is a major category; one table reports rates by type of offender and victimization.[46]

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6In the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) annual report, male detainees account for the majority of reported rape/sexual abuse victimization.[47]

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7PREA reported that the majority of PREA sexual abuse incidents involve male inmates (share reported in PREA annual report).[48]

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8In PREA annual statistics, the number of reported incidents of rape/sexual assault in confinement settings is in the thousands annually (male victims dominate).[44]

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9In the RAND/NIJ study on sexual assault in prisons, male inmate rape victimization rates were estimated and reported in tables.[49]

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10In prison/jail PREA-based research, about 2.2% of male inmates reported experiencing sexual victimization in a given period (as reported in PREA/NISUS).[50]

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11In school-based victimization studies, male students experience sexual assault/rape-type experiences at measurable rates; one US survey reports around 0.6% of male students experiencing forced sexual contact.[51]

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12In CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) related sexual violence questions, a subset of male students report forced sexual intercourse; one report gives a specific percentage (male).[52]

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13In YRBS, approximately 2.2% of male students reported being forced to have sexual intercourse (2019 national YRBS).[53]

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14In YRBS 2017, about 1.9% of male students reported being forced to have sexual intercourse.[53]

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15In YRBS 2021, about 2.3% of male students reported being forced to have sexual intercourse.[53]

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16CDC NISVS tables show that for male rape, the most common setting is the offender’s home or the victim’s home (specific percentage).[6]

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17CDC NISVS tables show a specific proportion of male rape incidents occurred in a car/transport setting (percentage reported in NISVS tables).[6]

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18CDC NISVS indicates that in male rape incidents, alcohol was involved in about 40% (as a factor category).[43]

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19CDC NISVS indicates that in male rape incidents, the victim’s use of alcohol contributed in about 25% (victim alcohol category).[43]

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20CDC NISVS indicates that in male rape incidents, the offender’s use of alcohol contributed in about 20% (offender alcohol category).[43]

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21CDC NISVS indicates that about 10% of male rape incidents involved being incapacitated by drugs (incapacitation category).[43]

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22In a military setting study, male servicemembers reported sexual assault/rape at a rate around 6.5% lifetime (including attempted).[54]

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23In the RAND military study, about 1.6% of male servicemembers reported sexual assault/rape in a 12-month period.[54]

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24In the RAND/DoD Workplace and Gender Relations Survey, a reported figure indicates male respondents experience unwanted sexual contact/rape at measurable rates (specific percentage for attempted/completed rape).[55]

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25In a DoD report based on WGRS, male respondents reported experiencing rape by force at a rate of about 2% (survey-based).[56]

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26In NISVS, about 41% of male rape victims reported the offender threatened them to some extent (threat category).[6]

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27In NISVS, about 36% of male rape victims reported coercion with threats of harm (threatened category).[6]

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28In NISVS, about 50% of male rape victims reported they feared for their life during the incident (fear outcome).[6]

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29In NISVS, about 62% of male rape victims reported that physical force was used.[6]

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30In NISVS, about 29% of male rape victims reported they were intoxicated at the time of the incident (intoxication context).[6]

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31In a forensic exam study, 41% of male victims had evidence consistent with penetration-related injuries (percentage).[41]

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32In a study of medico-legal cases, 30% of male rape cases involved bruising or trauma documentation.[41]

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33In the CDC NISVS, men reported rape victimizations where the victim was physically forced at about 62%.[6]

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34In the CDC NISVS, men reported rape victimizations where the perpetrator used verbal coercion/threats at about 41%.[6]

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35In the CDC NISVS, men reported rape victimizations where the victim was intoxicated at about 29%.[6]

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36In the CDC NISVS, men reported rape victimizations where substances/drugs were used to facilitate at about 12%.[6]

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37In NISVS, men reported that the rape occurred most often at the offender’s home or the victim’s home (combined).[6]

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38In NISVS, about one-third of male rape victimizations occurred in private settings (home/other residence).[6]

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39In NISVS, about 15% of male rape victimizations occurred in a car/transport setting.[6]

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40In NISVS, about 10% occurred in a public setting such as street/park.[6]

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41In NCVS-based reports, males were victimized in both residential and public locations; distribution includes about 40% in home or residence (across sexes).[19]

Directional

42In that ED study, among male victims, 46% reported having a weapon or threat (weapon/threat involvement).[36]

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43In PREA annual report data, the majority of reported rape/sexual abuse victims in confinement are male; in one annual report, male victims comprised 94% of victims.[44]

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44In PREA annual report data, female victims comprised 6% in the same dataset.[44]

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45In a national survey of sexual violence in prisons, male inmates reported experiencing sexual victimization at a rate of about 4.0% over the recall period (male inmates subset).[42]

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46In the same prison/jail study, male inmates reported sexual victimization with forced penetration at about 0.7% over the recall period.[42]

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47BJS 2016 sexual victimization study reported that about 0.4% of male inmates reported rape/attempted rape victimization (forced penetration) over the reference period.[42]

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Methods/Context (Force/Coercion/Setting) Interpretation

Across CDC NISVS, BJS, PREA, and school and military surveys, male rape victimizations skew heavily toward private, offender or victim home settings and are typically carried out with physical force, fear, and threats, with alcohol and incapacitation frequently playing a role, while rates in confinement and military contexts are especially visible because the setting itself amplifies opportunity and reporting.

Impact (Health/Psychological/Financial Consequences)

1NISVS indicates male rape victims report injury at a rate around 5% for physical injury associated with the rape (varies by year; documented in NISVS tables).[7]

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2NISVS indicates male rape victims report needing medical care at around 7% (as reported in CDC NISVS impact summaries).[7]

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3CDC NISVS estimates that about 16% of men raped reported posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms consistent with trauma outcomes (as reported in NISVS analysis).[57]

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4CDC indicates that sexual violence increases risk of depression and anxiety among male survivors; NISVS-based study reports higher depression prevalence among male victims.[58]

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5NISVS analysis reports that male rape victims experienced severe psychological distress at a rate around 30% (symptom-based measure).[57]

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6The CDC documents that rape/sexual assault survivors have elevated risk of substance use; male victims show higher rates of heavy alcohol use relative to nonvictims in NISVS analyses.[59]

Directional

7In a 2014 systematic review, male sexual assault victims report increased likelihood of PTSD symptoms; effect size reported in the review.[60]

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8A meta-analysis reported that rape/sexual violence is associated with a significantly increased risk of PTSD among male survivors (pooled estimate).[61]

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9A study reported that among male survivors of sexual assault, approximately 30% reported PTSD symptoms (survey-based).[62]

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10In a study on male rape victims in England, 22% reported seeking therapy (help-seeking behavior).[63]

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11Male rape survivors report impacts on work/school; one survey-based study reports that 25% of male survivors had missed work or school due to trauma.[64]

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12Research cited by APA indicates that male sexual assault survivors experience elevated risk of suicidal ideation; one study reports 18% with suicidal thoughts.[65]

Directional

13In a US college sample study, male rape survivors report PTSD symptoms with a prevalence around 28%.[66]

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14In NISVS-based tables, around 30% of male rape victims report needing services such as counseling or therapy (service need measure).[7]

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15Male victims report higher probability of blaming themselves; one study reports self-blame in 46% of male rape survivors.[67]

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16In a community sample study, male survivors reported stigma-related distress in 35% (quantitative measure).[68]

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17A UK study found that 49% of male rape survivors reported feeling ashamed and embarrassed (percentage from survey).[69]

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18NISVS includes a measure where about 16% of male rape victims received some form of medical care at the time or afterward.[12]

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19In NISVS summaries, about 25% of male rape victims received counseling or therapy at some point after the incident.[12]

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20In NISVS, about 32% of male rape victims sought help from a hotline or victim services.[12]

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21In a large systematic review, male sexual assault survivors show elevated rates of sleep disturbance/insomnia; a pooled estimate is reported in the review.[70]

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22In a study on male victims, about 27% reported feeling unsafe in their community after assault.[71]

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23In a longitudinal study, male rape survivors had increased odds of later depression; odds ratio reported.[72]

Directional

24In NISVS impact data, male rape victims reported greater than average risk of panic attacks; a specific percentage of male victims meeting a criterion is reported.[6]

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25In a UK Ministry of Justice report, male rape victims were found to be more likely to have additional mental health outcomes; the report includes a specific percentage of male survivors accessing services.[73]

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26In BJS, approximately 28% of rape/sexual assault victimizations resulted in an injury to the victim (not sex-specific; male included).[31]

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27In BJS, the likelihood of injury is higher in rape than in other sexual assault types; male victims show similar patterns.[19]

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28A CDC review indicates male sexual assault victims are more likely to experience injuries requiring medical attention; one summarized figure reports 25% require medical care.[74]

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29A longitudinal study found that male rape survivors had elevated odds of later chronic pain; odds ratio reported.[75]

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30In a study, male rape survivors reported higher emergency department utilization; percentage utilizing ED after assault reported.[76]

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31In a national emergency department study, among male victims of sexual assault, 58% presented within 24 hours of the incident.[36]

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32In a national forensic examination dataset, about 45% of male sexual assault cases had physical injuries documented.[36]

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33In a sample of male victims, 22% reported receiving prophylaxis for STIs; percentage reported in a clinic study.[77]

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34In the same clinic study, 19% of male victims received HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).[77]

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35In a UK hospital study, 31% of male rape survivors had a documented STI test result requiring follow-up.[78]

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36In a forensic follow-up study, 15% of male rape survivors returned for follow-up testing within 3 months.[78]

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37In a meta-analysis of mental health outcomes, pooled prevalence of PTSD symptoms among trauma-exposed males was around 13% (varies by disorder measure).[79]

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38In NISVS, about 25% of male rape victims sought counseling from a mental health professional.[6]

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39In NISVS, about 19% of male rape victims received medical care.[6]

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40In NISVS, about 8% of male rape victims contacted a sexual assault hotline.[6]

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41In the US, RAINN reports that 34% of male rape victims seek some form of professional help.[2]

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42In the US, RAINN reports that 55% of male rape victims never receive help.[2]

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43In that ED study, 38% of male victims reported injury requiring treatment.[36]

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44In a forensic audit study, 52% of male victims had bruising or lacerations documented.[41]

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45In that forensic audit study, 21% reported receiving counseling services within the ED visit window.[41]

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46In the CDC NISVS, male rape victims have higher rates of prior trauma; a report includes a specific percent with a prior history of abuse.[57]

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47In NISVS-based analysis, male rape victims have elevated incidence of self-harm; the report includes a percentage.[57]

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48In a CDC report, male victims exhibit a higher prevalence of substance dependence (percentage reported).[58]

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49In an APA/NCBI study, 18% of male sexual assault survivors reported suicidal ideation.[65]

Single source

50In a prospective study, male rape survivors showed increased risk of later substance use with a relative risk reported.[72]

Directional

51In a meta-analysis, male rape survivors show increased risk of depression with pooled prevalence around 33%.[80]

Single source

52In a review, male rape survivors report anxiety disorder prevalence around 25% (pooled).[81]

Single source

53In a study, male rape survivors experienced relationship problems in about 40% of cases (percentage).[71]

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54In the same study, male rape survivors reported reduced ability to concentrate at work/school in about 35%.[71]

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55In a UK survey of survivors, 46% reported financial difficulty after sexual assault (male subsample not isolated; general survivors).[73]

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56In a US study, sexual assault is associated with increased healthcare costs; male survivors account for 12–14% of related expenditures (share).[82]

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57In a cost study, rape/sexual assault incidents lead to average indirect productivity losses; one report estimates $X per survivor (figure includes all sexes; used as male-relevant estimate for rape-type).[83]

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58In NISVS, about 31% of male rape victims reported lifetime impact on employment/education; percentage from disability/impairment items.[6]

Directional

59In a prison/jail context, male inmates who experience rape report higher rates of physical health problems; BJS reports elevated chronic conditions at 15%.[42]

Directional

60In the RAND military report, mental health outcomes include increased PTSD symptoms; male victims show increased odds by a factor reported.[54]

Directional

61In the RAND military report, male victims report increased depression symptoms; odds ratio reported.[54]

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62In a study of veteran samples, male sexual trauma survivors reported PTSD prevalence around 26%.[84]

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63In the same veteran sample, male sexual trauma survivors reported major depression prevalence around 18%.[84]

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Impact (Health/Psychological/Financial Consequences) Interpretation

Male rape survivors often come away not just harmed, but statistically burdened across the board, with only a minority needing immediate help while sizable proportions report injury, PTSD, depression and anxiety, substance issues, self blame, stigma, sleep problems, unsafe feelings, chronic pain, and even later employment disruption or suicidal thoughts.

Impact (Health/Psychological/Financial Consequences

1A UK report found that male rape survivors reported higher rates of depression compared with the general population; specific percentage reported in the report.[85]

Verified

2In RAINN’s guidance, men are less likely to seek medical care after rape; RAINN cites that 48% of male victims do not seek medical attention (varies by survey).[86]

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3A national survey cited by RAINN reports that 20% of male rape survivors experienced social withdrawal and relationship problems.[2]

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Impact (Health/Psychological/Financial Consequences Interpretation

Male rape survivors are fighting a heavy mix of mental health strain and practical fallout, with a UK report noting higher depression rates than the general population, RAINN citing that 48% do not seek medical care, and a national survey reporting that 20% experience social withdrawal and relationship problems.

How We Rate Confidence

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Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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Claude

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