Prevalence: 125 million worldwide
Traditional cultural practice in 29 African countries
Within Africa: Somalia, Guinea, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Liberia
Outside Africa: Yemen, Iraqi Kurdistan, Indonesia, Malaysia
Smaller numbers: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, UAE, Oman, Peru, Columbia
Medicalisation of FGM: Egypt, Sudan, Kenya