Table 2. Prevalence and types of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the various states of Nigeria.
| Geopolitical zone | State | 2009 (15) | 2013 (16) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence (%) | Types of FGM | Prevalence (%) of women aged 15–49 years | |||
| South West | Oyo | 60–70 | I | 47.5 | |
| Ogun | 35–45 | I, II | |||
| Lagos | 20–30 | I | |||
| Ondo | 90–98 | II | |||
| Osun | 80–90 | I | |||
| North Central | Kogi | 1 | IV | 9.9 | |
| Niger | – | – | |||
| Benue | 90–100 | II | |||
| Kwara | 60–70 | I, II | |||
| Plateau | 30–90 | I, IV | |||
| Nassarawa | – | – | |||
| Federal Capital Territory | – | – | |||
| North West | Kaduna | 50–70 | IV | 20.7 | |
| Kebbi | 90–100 | IV | |||
| Zamfara | – | – | |||
| Sokoto | – | – | |||
| Kano | – | – | |||
| Jigawa | 60–70 | IV | |||
| Katsina | – | – | |||
| North East | Taraba | – | – | 2.9 | |
| Borno | 10–90 | I, III, IV | |||
| Bauchi | 50–60 | IV | |||
| Adamawa | 60–70 | IV | |||
| Gombe | – | – | |||
| Yobe | 0–1 | IV | |||
| South East | Ebonyi | – | – | 49.0 | |
| Enugu | – | – | |||
| Imo | 40–50 | II | |||
| Abia | – | – | |||
| Anambra | 40–60 | II | |||
| South South | Akwa-Ibom | 65–75 | II | 25.8 | |
| Bayelsa | – | – | |||
| Edo | 30–40 | II | |||
| Cross River | – | – | |||
| Rivers | 60–70 | I, II | |||
| Delta | 80–90 | II | |||
Adapted from (15).