Lead Author: MORIN Anne
Co-Author(s): Yücel, Ozan
Published by: Orchid Project and Asia Network to End FGM/C
Year published: 2026
Sumatra is the westernmost island in the Indonesian archipelago, located west of the Malay Peninsula and bordered by the Indian Ocean. It is the largest island located entirely within Indonesia. Sumatra is home to 21.68% of the Indonesian population, amounting to 50,614,976 inhabitants.A number of different ethnic groups reside in Sumatra, which include: Alas, Gayo, North Aceh, Aceh Pesisir, Serawai of Bengkulu, Bangka Belitung, Melayu, Minang, Batak Mandailing, Bengkulu, Jambi, and Riau, as well as several ethnic groups in South Sumatra such as Lampung and Palembang.
The prevalence of FGC among Sumatran women aged 15–64 is 62.5%. FGC is prevalent across all provinces in Sumatra. The highest prevalence is in Bangka-Belitung and the lowest is in Bengkulu.
