The indicator is calculated by the Ministry of Justice’s Research Unit. It measures the percentage of women who report having experienced physical, sexual, or psychological violence by a current or former partner within the past 12 months, relative to all women.

The indicator differs from the UN definition in several ways:

1. It covers women aged 16–74 (16–79 in 2023–2024) at the time of interview, which may not match their age at the time of the incident. The UN includes women aged 15+.

2. The denominator includes all women aged 16–74 (16–79 in 2023–2024), regardless of relationship status. The UN includes only women who are or have been in a relationship.

The indicator’s content has changed over time:
• 2008–2018: Includes only physical violence and rape/attempted rape. Physical violence is defined as violence serious enough to cause fear. Rape/attempted rape is defined as forced or attempted forced intercourse through violence or threats.
• 2019: Also includes other sexual offences, such as indecent exposure, forced intimate contact, coerced sexual acts, or sharing/threatening to share sexual material without consent.
• From 2020: Also includes psychological violence, defined as repeated degrading or controlling behaviour by someone in the household.
• 2021: The definition of rape/attempted rape changed following the consent law to include intercourse or attempts without consent.
• From 2023: A new question on partner violence was added, covering intentional acts such as pushing, hitting, or kicking by a current or former partner within the past 12 months.

Due to these changes, data are not directly comparable over time and differ from UN definitions.