Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Australia, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.7% for proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Australia peaked at 3.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
That places Australia 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.1% | — |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Australia?
- Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Australia was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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