As of 2018, 20 percent of surveyed women had undergone female genital mutilation. Compared to 2013, this figure decreased by five percentage points.
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 in Nigeria in 2013 and 2018, by area
The source adds the following information: "Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting or female circumcision, is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as any procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external genitalia and/or injury to the female genital organs whether for cultural or any other non-therapeutic reason."
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Prevalence of female genital mutilation in Nigeria in 2013 and 2018, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124994/prevalence-of-female-genital-mutilation-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Prevalence of female genital mutilation in Nigeria in 2013 and 2018, by area." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124994/prevalence-of-female-genital-mutilation-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. (2019). Prevalence of female genital mutilation in Nigeria in 2013 and 2018, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124994/prevalence-of-female-genital-mutilation-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria in 2013 and 2018, by Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124994/prevalence-of-female-genital-mutilation-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program, Prevalence of female genital mutilation in Nigeria in 2013 and 2018, by area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124994/prevalence-of-female-genital-mutilation-in-nigeria/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Prevalence of female genital mutilation in Nigeria in 2013 and 2018, by area [Graph], The DHS Program, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124994/prevalence-of-female-genital-mutilation-in-nigeria/
