Share of adolescent girls who have undergone FGM worldwide 2020

Published by
Einar H. Dyvik,
Feb 2, 2024
According to a survey from 2020, one in three adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 years are still undergoing female genital mutilation (FMG) in one of the 31 countries where FMG is performed. However, the practice has been declining over the past 25 years. Female genital mutilation is internationally recognized as a human rights violation affecting girls and women worldwide.

Share of adolescent girls who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide up until 2020

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Release date

March 2020

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2004 to 2018

Age group

15-19 years

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "This is a weighted average based on comparable data from 31 practising countries with nationally representative data on the prevalence of FGM."

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