Table 2

Regional trends in percentage of circumcised girls aged 0–14

RegionSurveys (n)PeriodPercentage relative changesAverage annual percentage changes: AAPC (95% CI)
StartEnd
Central Africa420042015−0.081+0.2 (−0.7 to +1.0)
East Africa1319952014−7.87−7.3 (−7.5 to −7.1)
North Africa919902015−3.092−4.4 (−4.5 to −4.3)
West Africa1719962017−1.903−3.0 (−3.1 to −2.9)
Western Asia3199720130.94+13.7 (+12.3 to +15.0)
  • AAPC, average annual percentage change.