Global Women's Attitudes on FGM Elimination, 2026 UNICEF Data

Global data on the percentage of women aged 15-49 who believe female genital mutilation should be eliminated. The dataset is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) and was last updated in July 2026. It is available in CSV and XML formats under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional disparities in support for FGM elimination based on the reported percentage metric.
• Model social and demographic factors correlated with attitudes towards FGM based on the described indicator.
• Track changes over time in public opinion regarding FGM elimination, as suggested by the indicator's nature.

Strengths

• Data is provided by a major UN agency, UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ).
• Dataset was updated on 2026-07-12, suggesting recent data.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-3.0-IGO license for reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited to a single indicator definition.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-12 10:17:42.396610

Geography

Global