Child sexual abuse - Prevalence - Global (2011)

Based on self-disclosure data, a 2011 meta-analysis of 217 studies estimated a global prevalence of 12.7% — 18% for girls and 7.6% for boys. The rates of self-disclosed abuse for specific continents were as follows:

Reference 1: Girls and Boys.

Reference 2: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and US/Canada.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sexual_abuse