Senegal - Female genital mutilation prevalence (%)

Female genital mutilation prevalence (%) in Senegal was 25.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 28.20 in 2005, while its lowest value was 22.70 in 2016.

Definition: Percentage of women aged 15–49 who have gone through partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons.

Source: UNICEF Childinfo (childinfo.org).

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Year Value
2005 28.20
2011 25.70
2014 24.70
2015 24.20
2016 22.70
2017 24.00
2018 23.30
2019 25.20

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors