This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from La République Démocratique du Congo statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Congolese statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Congolese-specific metadata information.
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| Indicator |
Indicator 5.3.2: Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting[1], by age 1 The official indicator name refers to ‘female genital mutilation/cutting’, or FGM/C. In recent years the convention within UNICEF and partner organizations has shifted to referring to ‘female genital mutilation’, or FGM, a term which is now used interchangeably with FGM/C throughout the metadata. Other common terms for the practice include ‘female circumcision’ and ‘excision’. The custodian will request the IAEG-SDGs to consider a refinement of the indicator name to reflect this change for consideration at the UN Statistical Commission in 2023. ↑ |
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| Target |
Target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation |
| Metadata update |
2021-12-20 |
| International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring |
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) |
| Related indicators |
The prevalence of female genital mutilation can be interpreted alongside other indicators about women’s well-being, including those on women’s health under Goal 3, those on the status of women under Goal 5, and those around violence against women under Goal 16. |