From: Supporting ALL victims of violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation: guidance for health providers
Type of violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation (VANE) | Available one-year prevalence data | ||
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Worldwide (estimates) | in the UK (estimates) | in the UK (reported cases) | |
Specific groups of victims | |||
Intimate partner violence (IPV) | 1.4 billion (women only) | 2.0 million | 102,970a |
IPV against men | – | 716,000 | 40,985a |
Child abuse | 1.1 billion | 520,000b | 58,239 |
Elder abuse | 141.4 million | 342,400 | 65,085a |
Abuse by carers | – | – | 23,428c |
Parent abuse | – | – | 3339 |
Specific type of VANE: Human trafficking and sexual exploitation | |||
Human trafficking / forced labour | 24.9 million | 10–13,000 | 3805 |
Girls and boys below 18 years engaging in sex work | – | 11,570d | – |
Human trafficking: domestic, within-country | 19.2 million | 5618–7303d | 326 |
Sexual abuse or exploitation by gangs or groups | – | – | 2067e |
Specific type of VANE: Honour based violence | |||
Honour based violence | – | – | 2349 |
Forced marriages | 15.4 million | – | 1428 |
Female genital mutilation | 3 million | 154–193d,f | 18 |