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Headline data

Proportion of girls and women aged 15–49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting, by age
Year Value Series GeoCode
2017 18.4 Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation, by age NG
2021 15.1 Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation, by age NG

Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

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Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Indicator information

Proxy: MICS - Percentage of women age 15-49 years who report to have undergone any form of female genital mutilation (FGM), NDHS - Percentage of women age 15-49 who have been circumcised, and percent distribution of circumcised women by type of circumcision, according to background characteristics
Definition and concepts

This indicator provides the proportion of women age15 to 49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation.cutting (FGM/C). It is calculated by dividing the number of girls and women aged 15-49 who have undergone FGM/C by the total number of girls and women aged 15-49 in the population
Data last updated Mar 13, 2025
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 5.3.2 Proportion of girls and women aged 15–49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation, by age
Target

Target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Metadata update

2024-07-29
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Related indicators

The prevalence of female genital mutilation can be interpreted alongside other indicators about women’s well-being, including those on women’s health under Goal 3, those on the status of women under Goal 5, and those around violence against women under Goal 16.

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Organisation

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
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