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
Characteristic
2013
2018
Rural
19%
16%
Urban
32%
24%
Total
25%
20%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
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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 May 12, 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 May 12, 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: May 12, 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 May 12, 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/
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