Policy brief: Investment in nationally representative data on violence against children in low- and middle-income countries

Low- and middle-income countries often have a high prevalence of violence and a high percentage of the population below the age of 18. As a result, violence poses a disproportionate burden on long-term health and development. Accurate data on which factors are associated with violence are key in tailoring prevention efforts to reduce violence against children and adolescents.

This policy brief is based upon a global systematic review and meta-analysis of factors associated with physical, emotional, and sexual violence against children in ow- and middle-income countries.