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Regional trends in percentage of circumcised girls aged 0–14
| Region | Surveys (n) | Period | Percentage relative changes | Average annual percentage changes: AAPC (95% CI) | |
| Start | End | ||||
| Central Africa | 4 | 2004 | 2015 | −0.081 | +0.2 (−0.7 to +1.0) |
| East Africa | 13 | 1995 | 2014 | −7.87 | −7.3 (−7.5 to −7.1) |
| North Africa | 9 | 1990 | 2015 | −3.092 | −4.4 (−4.5 to −4.3) |
| West Africa | 17 | 1996 | 2017 | −1.903 | −3.0 (−3.1 to −2.9) |
| Western Asia | 3 | 1997 | 2013 | 0.94 | +13.7 (+12.3 to +15.0) |
AAPC, average annual percentage change.
