MENA: rate of FGM reduction by country

According to a survey in 2020, the share of females between 15 and 19 years in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) has decreased over the past 15 years at an average of 1.8 percent annually. This is an improvement from an average of 1.1 percent annually over the past 30 years, however, the reduction rate required for the complete elimination of the practice by 2030 remains way higher. Female genital mutilation is internationally recognized as a human rights violation affecting girls and women worldwide.

Average annual rate of reduction in adolescent female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country

Characteristic	Observed in the past 30 years	Observed in the past 15 years	Required for elimination by 2030
Egypt	1.1%	1.9%	28.3%
Sudan	1.1%	1.5%	27.5%
Yemen	1.1%	1.5%	16.5%
Iraq	3.3%	6.5%	10.4%
MENA	1.1%	1.8%	26.2%

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Release date

June 2020

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Region

Egypt, Yemen, MENA

Survey time period

2020

Age group

15-49 years

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "Aggregate regional estimates for the Middle East and North Africa are based on the five countries in the region where the practice is concentrated. "

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