World Bank · Health
Kenya: Female genital mutilation prevalence
14.80percent · 2022
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 Kenya from 1998 to 2022.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14.8 | |
| 2014 | 21 | |
| 2009 | 27.1 | |
| 2003 | 32.2 | |
| 1998 | 37.6 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by UNICEF, Demographic & Health Surveys. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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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.
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