Singapore

There is no clear data to indicate the prevalence of female genital cutting (FGC) in Singapore, where, anecdotally, the practice appears to be limited to Muslims, including the Malay and Dawoodi Bohra communities. According to Singapore’s 2020 census, Muslims comprise 15.6% of Singapore’s population (aged 15 and over). 98.8% of Malays in Singapore identify as Muslim. A 2020 pilot study conducted by End FGC Singapore with Malay women living in Singapore found an FGC prevalence of 75%.

Although it is not possible to say in which parts of Singapore FGC mostly takes place, it is believed that most girls are cut in general practitioner clinics. The End FGC Singapore survey found that 45.9% of respondents had been cut by doctors in general practitioner clinics.