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
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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UNICEF. (June 2, 2020). Average annual rate of reduction in adolescent female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468443/mena-rate-of-fgm-reduction-by-country/
UNICEF. "Average annual rate of reduction in adolescent female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country." Chart. June 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468443/mena-rate-of-fgm-reduction-by-country/
UNICEF. (2020). Average annual rate of reduction in adolescent female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468443/mena-rate-of-fgm-reduction-by-country/
UNICEF. "Average Annual Rate of Reduction in Adolescent Female Genital Mutilation (Fgm) in The Middle East and North Africa Region as of 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468443/mena-rate-of-fgm-reduction-by-country/
UNICEF, Average annual rate of reduction in adolescent female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468443/mena-rate-of-fgm-reduction-by-country/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Average annual rate of reduction in adolescent female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country [Graph], UNICEF, June 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468443/mena-rate-of-fgm-reduction-by-country/
