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Sierra Leone Togo Transparency Portal > Results Programme Expenses Donor Contributions Annual Report Population data > FGM Dashboard World Population Dashboard Adolescent and Youth Dashboard Midwifery Dashboard Demographic Dividend Dashboard Intimate Partner Violence Dashboard Emergencies > Home Data FGM Dashboard FGM Dashboard The Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Dashboard contains key information on FGM prevalence and practice. With data generated from the latest household surveys (DHS and MICS), this tool supports analysis to further efforts of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. The joint programme works in the 17 countries included in this dashboard. Browse by Country Select country or territory Countries and Territories Burkina Faso Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Mali Mauritania Nigeria Senegal Somalia Sudan Uganda Yemen Click on a country or territory or select from drop down list View Country Indicators FGM prevalence Women and girls, aged 15-49, who have undergone some form of FGM Women and girls, aged 15-49, who have undergone some form of FGM Young girls* who have undergone some form of FGM Young girls* who have undergone some form of FGM Close More about FGM Percentage of women and girls who underwent FGM before age 5 Percentage of women and girls who underwent FGM before age 5 Percentage of women and girls who believe FGM should be discontinued Percentage of women and girls who believe FGM should be discontinued Type of FGM - Nicked, no flesh removed Percentage of affected women and girls who were nicked, with no flesh removed Type of FGM - Flesh partly removed Percentage of affected women and girls whose flesh was partly removed Type of FGM - Sewn closed Percentage of affected women and girls who were sewn closed Performer of FGM - Doctor Percentage of FGM procedures that were performed by a doctor Performer of FGM - Nurse/Midwife/Other health worker Percentage of FGM procedures that were performed by a nurse, midwife or other health worker Performer of FGM - Traditional excisors Percentage of FGM procedures that were performed by a traditional excisor Close Women and girls, aged 15-49, who have undergone some form of FGM Age 10-14 Girls born between 2010-2015 will experience Age 15-19 Girls born between 2010-2015 will experience Age 15-19 Girls born between 2010-2015 will experience Legend 0% - 24.9% 25% - 49.9% 50% - 74.9% 75% - 100% Table * Ages vary by country FGM Dashboard Women and girls, aged 15-49, who have undergone some form of FGM Legend 0% - 24.9% 25% - 49.9% 50% - 74.9% 75% - 100% © United Nations Population Fund Source: Demographic and Health Surveys Select a country from the map or the drop-down list. 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