Female genital mutilation prevalence (%) - Africa

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.

Description: The map below shows how Female genital mutilation prevalence (%) varies by country in Africa. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the region is Somalia, with a value of 99.20. The country with the lowest value in the region is Uganda, with a value of 0.30.

Source: UNICEF Childinfo (childinfo.org).

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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Periodicity: Annual