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Female Genital Mutilation Dashboard (FGM) - Kenya

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In Kenya, 21 per cent of women and girls, aged 15-49, have undergone some form of FGM

27% of women aged 15-49 in Kenya have undergone some form of FGM

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Less than 20%20 - 3940 - 59%60% and more

27% of women aged 15-49 in Kenya have undergone some form of FGM

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Key Indicators Data sources
Population size, female, age 15-49 (in thousands), 2017 GLOBAL Revision of the World Population Prospects 2017
Prevalence of FGM among women and girls, 15-49 (%) DHS 2014
Prevalence of FGM among girls, 15-19 (%) DHS 2014
FGM prevalence rate in most affected ethnic group in the country (%) DHS 2014
Existence of policies and laws banning FGM Global FGM programme data 2014
*Later dates reflect amendments to the original law or new laws

Trends

 Prevalence of FGM has decreased by 23 per cent between 2008 and 2014; FGM is less common among girls aged 15-19 than women aged 45-49

Prevalence of FGM has decreased by 9% between 2008 and 2011; FGM is less common among girls 15-19 than women 45-49

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Kenya15-1945-49SomaliSamburuKisiiMaasaiOtherMeruEmbuKalenjinTaita/tavetaKikuyuKambaMijikenda/swahiliTurkanaLuhyaLuo0100255075
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Inequalities

 Human rights violations affect women and girls differently. Girls who are the least educated, poorest and living in rural areas, are at the greatest risk of FGM

Human rights violations affect females differently. Girls who are the least educated are at the greatest risk of FGM

Residence
Education Level
Wealth Quintile
Women and girls who have undergone FGM, by sociodemographic characteristic
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014UrbanRural0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Richest 20%FourthMiddleSecondPoorest 20%0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Secondary or higherPrimaryNo education0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Richest 20%FourthMiddleSecondPoorest 20%Secondary or higherPrimaryNo educationUrbanRural0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%ResidenceEducation LevelWealth quintile
Women and girls who have undergone FGM, by sociodemographic characteristic
Attitudes towards FGM and how is FGM performed
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Performers of FGM

FGM is mostly performed by traditional excisors (more than 80 per cent)

FGM is essentially performed by other traditional (more than 65%). FGM is practised more and more by medical professionals

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Type of FGM

87 per cent of women and girls who have undergone FGM have had their genitalia cut, with some flesh removed

Almost half of girls and women who undergone FGM have had their genitalia cut, with some flesh removed

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Opposition

93 per cent of women believe FGM should be discontinued

About 66 percent of women and girls believe FGM should be discontinued

Residence
Education Level
Wealth Quintile
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Source :KenyaRuralUrban0%100%25%50%75%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Source :KenyaNo EducationPrimarySecondary/higher0%100%25%50%75%125%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Source :KenyaPoorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%0%100%25%50%75%125%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Source :KenyaRuralUrbanNo EducationPrimarySecondary/higherPoorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%0%100%25%50%75%
FGM among young girls

More than 40 per cent of the women who have undergone FGM were cut when age 10-14; age at cutting is declining

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Total 0-4 yrTotal 5-9 yrTotal 10-14 yrTotal 15+ yrNot availablewomen
age at
FGM/C
15-49women
age at
FGM/C
15-19women
age at
FGM/C
45-49

Prevalence of FGM among young girls, by residence, education of mothers, ethnic group and wealth index, per cent

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At the time of the survey, 3% of girls in Kenya had undergone some form of FGM

19% of daughters aged 0-14 in Nigeria have undergone some form of FGM Indicator captures a certain point in time and not an eternal truth, as these young girls might be cut at a later stage in their lives

Percentage who have undergone FGM
Residence
Education Level
Ethnicity
Wealth Quintile
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM3321312361664311110.40.20.162221KenyaRuralUrbanNo educationPrimarySecondary or higherSomaliKisiiOtherSamburuMaasaiTaita/tavetaEmbuMeruKalenjinKambaLuhyaMijikenda/swahiliLuoTurkanaPoorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%010203040
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM332KenyaRuralUrban01234
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM1312No educationPrimarySecondary or higher051015
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM361664311110.40.20.1SomaliKisiiOtherSamburuMaasaiTaita/tavetaEmbuMeruKalenjinKambaLuhyaMijikenda/swahiliLuoTurkana010203040
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM62221Poorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%02468
Indicator captures a certain point in time and not an eternal truth, as these young girls might be cut at a later stage in their lives

Source: DHS 2014 unless otherwise indicated | United Nations Population Fund |

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