New Delhi: In 11 states and UTs, women have more sex partners than men on average, but the percentage of men who had sexual intercourse with someone who was not their spouse or lived with was 4%, much higher than the 0.5% for women. According to the National Family Health Survey, which included 1.1 lakh women and 1 lakh men, women had more sex partners than men on average in many states and union territories.
Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu are among the states and union territories. Rajasthan had the most women, with an average of 3.1 sex partners compared to 1.8 for men.
However, the percentage of men who had sexual relations with someone who was not their spouse or live-in partner in the 12 months preceding the survey was 4%. The figure for women was 0.5 percent.
During 2019-21, the National Family Health Survey-5 surveyed 707 districts across the country from 28 states and eight UTs.
The national report also includes data by socioeconomic and other background characteristics that can be used to inform policy formulation and programme implementation.
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