Table 3.

Prevalence of sexual harassment by measures, setting and population

Type	Prevalence range	Reference
Measurement approach
Direct query method	0.6%–26.1%	3 7 9 32 34 42 44–48 76
List of behaviours or acts (wide-ranging behaviours). Most common below:	14.5%–98.8%	9 31 35 39 41 50 53–64
Suggestive comments	85%–90%
Inappropriate staring	70%–90%
Unwanted touching	46%–70%
Categories (physical, non-verbal, verbal)		19 43 65–71
Physical	1.6%–42.3%
Verbal	8.3%–90.4%
Non-verbal	11.3%–80.1%
Settings
Workplace	1%–52%	3 7 9 31 37 38 40 42 44 45 47 62 66 68 80
Educational	14.4%–73%	34–36 49 50 52 54–56 59 63–65 67 69 76 82
Public places	25%–78%	39 70 71
Community/other	11.9%–83%	19 30 31 41 55 59 81
Special populations
Female bar workers	98.8% in the past 3 months	31
Homeless adult population	62.9% in the time-period of being homeless	39
Clergy and lay members	73% in the past 12 months	41
Female domestic workers	25% in the past 12 months	80
Female migrant workers	12.2% ever experience	40
Female apprentices (hairdressers, tailors)	22.9% (time-period not specified)	38
Female patients in hospitals (with mental health issues)*	65% (time-period not specified)	48

*As reported by relatives.