Global Prevalence

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Essentially never

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26-50% of women have had their genitals cut

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Rare or limited to particular ethnic minority enclaves (less than 11%)

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More than half of women have had their genitals cut

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11-25% of women have had their genitals cut

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No data

Stretching/pulling of the inner labia (type 4) is found in some Sub-Saharan African countries e.g., Zimbabwe or Zambia. This is sometimes not considered FGM which may appear as low prevalence on the map.

Map © The WomanStats Project, 2015


 

200 million

women and girls in 30 countries are estimated to have experienced female genital mutilation

Source: UNICEF, 2016, FGM/C: A global concern 2016

50%

of all girls who have experienced female genital mutilation live in Egypt, Indonesia and Ethiopia.

Source: UNICEF, 2016, FGM/C: A global concern

 

 

In-depth country reports are available on 28 Too Many.