Table 1 Comparison of the prevalence of FGM by different governorates of Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the rest of Iraq between 2011 and 2018
Governorate | 2011 | 2018 | Relative change in %a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | FGM | Sample size | FGM | ||||
No | % (95% CI) | No | % (95% CI) | ||||
Dohuk | 1807 | 83 | 4.6 (3.6–5.6) | 873 | 27 | 3.1 (1.9–4.2) | − 32.7 |
Erbil | 3686 | 2320 | 62.9 (61.4–64.5) | 1079 | 541 | 50.1 (47.2–53.1) | − 20.3 |
Suleimaniya | 5891 | 3290 | 55.8 (54.6–57.1) | 1165 | 525 | 45.1 (42.2–47.9) | − 19.3 |