In 2019, 24 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 years in East and Southern Africa had undergone female genital mutilation. In West and Central African countries, the share of young girls who endured this practice was at 23 percent.
Female genital mutilation is defined by the World Health Organization as any procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external genitalia and/or injury to the female genital organs for non-therapeutic reasons.
Prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) among young girls in Africa in 2019, by region
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UNFPA. (April 30, 2021). Prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) among young girls in Africa in 2019, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244910/female-genital-mutilation-in-africa-by-region/
UNFPA. "Prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) among young girls in Africa in 2019, by region." Chart. April 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244910/female-genital-mutilation-in-africa-by-region/
UNFPA. (2021). Prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) among young girls in Africa in 2019, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244910/female-genital-mutilation-in-africa-by-region/
UNFPA. "Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (Fgm) among Young Girls in Africa in 2019, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244910/female-genital-mutilation-in-africa-by-region/
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Prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) among young girls in Africa in 2019, by region [Graph], UNFPA, April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244910/female-genital-mutilation-in-africa-by-region/