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02 Health and Welfare Indicators 02
Section 3 Domestic Violence
In recent years, the government has intensified 98,399 individuals in 2012 to 123,741 individuals in
its efforts to raise awareness and promote primary 2022. When calculated as the reported victim rate per
prevention of domestic violence in communities. It 100,000 population, it amounts to 531 individuals in
has strengthened reporting networks and support 2022. Among them, there were 388 males and 670
measures. The number of reported domestic violence females, with females being 1.7 times more likely to be
victims have shown a steady increase, rising from victims compared to males, as show in Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12 Victims of Domestic Violence Rate, by Year
Per 100,000 population
1,000
Total Male Female
800
670
655 643
599 631
581 575 567 558 559 592
600 505 531
472 485
423 409 408 405 405 410 440 388
400 336 364
272 247 286
235 225 230 231 239
200
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year
Source: Department of Statistics, MOHW, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Note: Victims of Domestic Violence Rate=Reported victims/mid-year population x 100,000
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