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. 2025 Feb 24;70:1607654. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1607654

TABLE 3.

Number of countries (n = 19) that had a decrease, no change, or increase* in the prevalence of five indicators of adolescent violence, from the first to last cycle the indicator was available (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, 1994–2022 for 19 countries).

Frequent physical Fighting (2002–2022) Decreased No change Increased
Boys 11 years 13 5 1
13 years 13 6 0
15 years 15 4 0
Girls 11 years 2 14 3
13 years 3 10 6
15 years 5 12 2
Bullying Perpetration (1994 to 2022)
Boys 11 years 17 2 0
13 years 16 3 0
15 years 14 5 0
Girls 11 years 15 4 0
13 years 16 3 0
15 years 12 7 0
Bullying Victimization (1994 to 2022)
Boys 11 years 16 2 1
13 years 14 5 0
15 years 11 6 2
Girls 11 years 13 4 2
13 years 11 5 3
15 years 9 7 3
Cyberbullying Perpetration (2018 to 2022)**
Boys 11 years 0 8 10
13 years 0 8 10
15 years 1 10 7
Girls 11 years 0 8 10
13 years 0 13 5
15 years 5 10 3
Cyberbullying Victimization (2018 to 2022)**
Boys 11 years 0 8 10
13 years 0 7 11
15 years 1 10 7
Girls 11 years 0 8 10
13 years 0 11 7
15 years 0 14 4

Note: *Changes (decrease, no change, or increase) based on whether 95% CI interval for absolute change overlapped 0, (2) **18 of 19 countries (cyberbullying items not available in Greenland).