Eritrea - Female genital mutilation prevalence (%)

Definition: Percentage of women aged 15–49 who have gone through partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons.

Source: UNICEF Childinfo (childinfo.org).

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Year Value
1995 94.50
2002 88.70
2010 83.00

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors