An average of 24 people per minute experience rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States - more than 12 million persons over the course of a single year. 

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Nearly 3 in 10 women (29%) and 1 in 10 men (10%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner and have reported it having a related impact on their functioning.

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Just under 15% of women and 4% of men in the US have been injured as a result of intimate partner violence that included rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner.

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1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men aged 18 and older in the US have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

 

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Intimate partner violence alone affects more than 12 million people every year.

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Over 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

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Almost half of all women and men in the US have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

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Survivors are 3 times as likely to meet the criteria for PTSD.

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Survivors are 2 times more likely to develop symptoms of depression and 3 times more likely to develop a major depressive disorder.

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Survivors are 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

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Survivors are 6 times more likely to have a substance use disorder.

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To learn even more about the statistics, visit The National Domestic Violence Hotline.