Ethiopia

FGM/C is practised across all regions, religions and ethnic groups in Ethiopia.  FGM/C among women aged 15–49 is more prevalent in the east of the country, and the region with the highest prevalence is Somali, at 98.5%.  The lowest prevalence is in Tigray, at 24.2%.  It should be noted that small sample sizes were used in many of the regions, and figures therefore may not be accurate.  Women who live in rural areas are more likely to be cut (68.4% of women aged 15–49) than women who live in urban areas (53.9%).

The Somali are the ethnic group with the highest prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49, at 98.5%, followed by the Affar at 98.4% (however, once again, the small sample size makes this figure potentially unreliable).  The ethnic group with the lowest prevalence is the Tigray, at 23%.

82.2% of Muslim women aged 15-49 have undergone FGM/C, compared to 54.2% of Orthodox women and 65.8% of protestant women.