World Bank · Health
Benin: Female genital mutilation prevalence
9.20percent · 2014
Percentage of women aged 15–49 who have gone through partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons. Annual figures for Benin from 2001 to 2014.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.2 | |
| 2012 | 7.3 | |
| 2006 | 12.9 | |
| 2001 | 16.8 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by UNICEF, Demographic & Health Surveys. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
The dataset for every country, with quality and provenance →
Cite or download
World Bank (2026). Female genital mutilation prevalence. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-female-genital-mutilation-prevalence (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
Female genital mutilation prevalence in other countries
Rank Benin against its region, see where publishers disagree, or ask a question in plain words on the Interva desk.