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Headline data

Proportion of victims of violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms
Year Value
2008 38.5
2009 42.2
2011 45.8
2013 34.9
2014 34.7
2015 34.2
2016 38.7
2017 35.1
2018 36.5

Source: National Commissioner of Police

Geographical Area: Iceland

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Iceland statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Icelandic statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Icelandic-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Percentage of violent incidents reported to the police in the last 12 months
Indicator description

Percentage of incidents of violence reported to the police in the last 12 months.
Geographical coverage

Iceland
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

All violence includes wounding and assault with minor injury or without injury, attempted assault and wounding or assault with a sexual motive. Incidents that were reported to the police also include those that the police came to know about in another way, e.g. they arrived at the scene.
Comments and limitations

This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. Where possible, we will work to identify or develop Icelandic data to meet the global indicator specification. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of victims of violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms
Target number

16.3
UN designated tier

2
UN custodian agency

UNODC
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Organisation

National Commissioner of Police
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2008
Geographical coverage

Iceland
Statistical classification

National Statistic
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