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Which Countries Practice Female Circumcision?

Mali has the highest Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14 (73.0%), followed by Indonesia (55.0%) and Gambia (46.0%). Maldives has the lowest (1%).

CultureHealth31 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Feb 25, 2025Original page
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Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14

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Median
14.0%
Middle half 1.5% – 30.5%
Average
19.3%
27 countries
Highest
73.0%
Mali
Lowest
1%
Maldives

Data

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31 countries · # = rank by Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14
#
1Mali73.0%89.0%2,018
2Indonesia55.0%—2,021
3Gambia46.0%73.0%2,020
4Mauritania45.0%64.0%2,021
5Guinea39.0%95.0%2,018
6Eritrea33.0%83.0%2,010
7Djibouti31.0%90.0%2,019
8Sudan30.0%87.0%2,014
8Guinea-Bissau30.0%52.0%2,019
10Somalia26.0%99.0%2,020
11Ethiopia16.0%65.0%2,016
11Senegal16.0%25.0%2,019
13Yemen15.0%19.0%2,013
14Egypt14.0%87.0%2,015
15Ivory Coast10.0%37.0%2,016
16Burkina Faso9%56.0%2,021
17Nigeria8%15.0%2,021
17Sierra Leone8%83.0%2,019
19Chad7%34.0%2,019
20Kenya2%15.0%2,022
21Tanzania1%8%2,022
21Uganda1%—2,011
21Iraq1%7%2,018
21Cameroon1%1%2,004
21Niger1%2%2,006
21Central African Republic1%22.0%2,019
21Maldives1%13.0%2,017
—Ghana—2%2,018
—Benin—9%2,014
—Togo—3%2,017
—Liberia—32.0%2,020

What correlates with Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14?

Pearson r against 1,357 other country metrics sharing at least 17 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14 tend to score higher on these

  1. Rice Consumption per CapitaRice Consumption by Country
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 21
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  2. Sugar Available per Capita (Raw Equivalent)Sugar Consumption by Country
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 20
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  3. Guava Mango Mangosteen Area HarvestedGuava Production by Country
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 22
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  4. Rice ProductionRice Production by Country
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 18
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  5. % of Women With BlindessBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 27
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  6. Stomach Cancer Mortality CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 27
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14 tend to score lower on these

  1. Religious FractionalizationMost Diverse Countries
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 26
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  2. EPI ScoreEnvironmental Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 24
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  3. Malaria DeathsMalaria Deaths by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 23
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  4. % ProtestantProtestant Countries
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 25
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  5. Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 27
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  6. Simple Avg. MFN Tariff (WTO)Tariff Rates by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 18
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14?
Mali has the highest Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14, at 73.0%, followed by Indonesia (55.0%) and Gambia (46.0%).
Which country has the lowest Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14?
Maldives has the lowest Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14, at 1%.
What is the median Prevalence Among Girls Aged 0 to 14 across countries?
The median is 14.0% across the 27 countries with data.
Where does this which countries practice female circumcision? data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Percentage of girls who have undergone FGM (as reported by their mothers, by place of residence and household wealth quintile) - UNICEF; Percentage of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone FGM (by place of residence and household wealth quintile) - UNICEF; Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Unicef; Prevalence of female genital mutilation - Wiki.