General Statistics
According to the Department of Social Welfare, 1,999 and 2,279 incidents of child abuse were reported in 2006 and 2007, respectively.
In 2008, the number of child abuse reports went up to 2,780. This figure included 952 cases of neglect, 863 cases of physical abuse and 733 cases of sexual abuse.
Incest accounted for 529 cases, which amounts to 72% of the sexual abuse cases reported in 2008. In the same year, 58 cases of abandoned babies were also reported.
Statistics in 2008 also show that out of the 2,780 child abuse incidents reported in Malaysia, 772 offenders were mothers of the victims, while 494 cases were attributed to fathers of the victims.
STATISTICS
- Reported child abuse cases according to gender and type of abuse
- Reported child abuse cases according to gender and state
(NB. Statistics cited are as of end of 2008 and sourced from the Department of Social Welfare)
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