Circumcision By Country 2024

% of Circumcised Men

Percentage of Circumcised Men

1.	Morocco	99.9%
2.	Palestine	99.9%
3.	Afghanistan	99.8%
4.	Tunisia	99.8%
5.	Iran	99.7%
6.	Western Sahara	99.6%
7.	Comoros	99.4%
8.	Mauritania	99.2%
9.	Gabon	99.2%
10.	Yemen	99.0%
11.	Tajikistan	99.0%
12.	Nigeria	98.9%
13.	Iraq	98.9%
14.	Jordan	98.8%
15.	Turkey	98.6%
16.	Azerbaijan	98.5%
17.	Maldives	98.4%
18.	Algeria	97.9%
19.	Liberia	97.7%
20.	DR Congo	97.2%
21.	Eritrea	97.2%
22.	Saudi Arabia	97.1%
23.	Ivory Coast	96.7%
24.	Libya	96.6%
25.	Uzbekistan	96.5%
26.	Djibouti	96.5%
27.	Pakistan	96.4%
28.	Sierra Leone	96.1%
29.	Niger	95.5%
30.	Togo	95.2%
31.	Solomon Islands	95.0%
32.	Vanuatu	95.0%
33.	Samoa	95.0%
34.	Guam	95.0%
35.	Tonga	95.0%
36.	American Samoa	95.0%
37.	Palau	95.0%
38.	Cook Islands	95.0%
39.	Nauru	95.0%
40.	Niue	95.0%
41.	Egypt	94.7%
42.	Madagascar	94.7%
43.	Gambia	94.5%
44.	Cameroon	94.0%
45.	Somalia	93.5%
46.	Senegal	93.5%
47.	Turkmenistan	93.4%
48.	Guinea Bissau	93.3%
49.	Bangladesh	93.2%
50.	Benin	92.9%
51.	Syria	92.8%
52.	Indonesia	92.5%
53.	Ethiopia	92.2%
54.	Kyrgyzstan	91.9%
55.	Philippines	91.7%
56.	Israel	91.7%
57.	Ghana	91.6%
58.	Kenya	91.2%
59.	Northern Mariana Islands	90.0%
60.	Oman	87.7%
61.	Equatorial Guinea	87.0%
62.	Kuwait	86.4%
63.	Mali	86.0%
64.	Guinea	84.2%
65.	Bahrain	81.2%
66.	United States	80.5%
67.	French Polynesia	78.0%
68.	Qatar	77.5%
69.	South Korea	77.0%
70.	United Arab Emirates	76.0%
71.	Chad	73.5%
72.	Tanzania	72.0%
73.	Republic of the Congo	70.0%
74.	Central African Republic	63.0%
75.	Burundi	61.7%
76.	Malaysia	61.4%
77.	Lebanon	59.7%
78.	Australia	58.0%
79.	Angola	57.5%
80.	Kazakhstan	56.4%
81.	Fiji	55.0%
82.	Lesotho	52.0%
83.	Brunei	51.9%
84.	New Caledonia	50.0%
85.	Albania	47.7%
86.	Mozambique	47.4%
87.	South Africa	44.7%
88.	Sudan	39.4%
89.	New Zealand	33.0%
90.	Canada	31.9%
91.	Hong Kong	28.0%
92.	Uganda	26.7%
93.	Namibia	25.5%
94.	South Sudan	23.6%
95.	Cyprus	22.7%
96.	Belgium	22.6%
97.	Malawi	21.6%
98.	Zambia	21.6%
99.	United Kingdom	20.7%
100.	Montenegro	18.5%
101.	Mauritius	16.6%
102.	Suriname	15.9%
103.	Mexico	15.4%
104.	Botswana	15.1%
105.	Singapore	14.9%
106.	China	14.0%
107.	France	14.0%
108.	Jamaica	14.0%
109.	Dominican Republic	13.7%
110.	India	13.5%
111.	Bulgaria	13.4%
112.	Rwanda	13.3%
113.	Guyana	12.0%
114.	Thailand	11.9%
115.	Russia	11.8%
116.	Georgia	10.6%
117.	Papua New Guinea	10.1%
118.	Zimbabwe	9.2%
119.	Japan	9.0%
120.	Sri Lanka	8.5%
121.	Slovenia	8.5%
122.	Taiwan	8.3%
123.	Germany	6.7%
124.	Spain	6.6%
125.	Timor Leste	6.4%
126.	Haiti	6.2%
127.	Gibraltar	6.0%
128.	Switzerland	5.9%
129.	Austria	5.8%
130.	Netherlands	5.7%
131.	Denmark	5.3%
132.	Sweden	5.1%
133.	Liechtenstein	4.8%
134.	Greece	4.7%
135.	Mongolia	4.4%
136.	Nepal	4.2%
137.	Peru	3.7%
138.	Serbia	3.7%
139.	Cambodia	3.5%
140.	Norway	3.0%
141.	Argentina	2.9%
142.	Italy	2.6%
143.	Luxembourg	2.4%
144.	Ukraine	2.3%
145.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1.7%
146.	Brazil	1.3%
147.	Croatia	1.3%
148.	British Virgin Islands	1.2%
149.	Seychelles	1.1%
150.	Andorra	1.1%
151.	Panama	1.0%
152.	Bhutan	1.0%
153.	Ireland	0.9%
154.	Barbados	0.9%
155.	Hungary	0.8%
156.	Finland	0.8%
157.	Bermuda	0.8%
158.	Portugal	0.6%
159.	Uruguay	0.6%
160.	Antigua and Barbuda	0.6%
161.	Moldova	0.5%
162.	Aruba	0.5%
163.	Monaco	0.5%
164.	Latvia	0.4%
165.	Venezuela	0.3%
166.	Romania	0.3%
167.	Belarus	0.3%
168.	Estonia	0.3%
169.	Malta	0.3%
170.	Grenada	0.3%
171.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0.3%
172.	Anguilla	0.3%
173.	Vietnam	0.2%
174.	Chile	0.2%
175.	Slovakia	0.2%
176.	Costa Rica	0.2%
177.	Lithuania	0.2%
178.	Bahamas	0.2%
179.	Isle Of Man	0.2%
180.	Dominica	0.2%
181.	Cayman Islands	0.2%
182.	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	0.2%
183.	Poland	0.1%
184.	North Korea	0.1%
185.	Ecuador	0.1%
186.	Guatemala	0.1%
187.	Bolivia	0.1%
188.	Cuba	0.1%
189.	Honduras	0.1%
190.	Czech Republic	0.1%
191.	Laos	0.1%
192.	Nicaragua	0.1%
193.	Paraguay	0.1%
194.	El Salvador	0.1%
195.	Puerto Rico	0.1%
196.	Armenia	0.1%
197.	Belize	0.1%
198.	Iceland	0.1%
199.	Sao Tome and Principe	0.1%
200.	Curacao	0.1%
201.	Saint Lucia	0.1%
202.	Kiribati	0.1%
203.	Micronesia	0.1%
204.	Greenland	0.1%
205.	Turks and Caicos Islands	0.1%
206.	Marshall Islands	0.1%
207.	San Marino	0.1%
208.	Saint Martin	0.1%
209.	Montserrat	0.1%
210.	Vatican City	0.1%

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Interactive Map
Global Circumcision Trends
Most Circumcised Countries
By Region
Table

Global Circumcision Trends

Circumcision, a historic and widely practiced custom, attracts quite diversified views worldwide, ranging from religious adherence and health benefits to controversies surrounding human rights. Amidst these perspectives, the prevalence of circumcision varies greatly from one country to another. The United States showcases a notably high incidence of circumcision, with 80.5% of men being circumcised. This ranking positions the U.S. significantly above most European countries but below several countries in the Middle East and Africa. These discrepancies underscore the influence of diverse cultural, religious, and medical beliefs on this practice. Key findings from the data include:

The prevalence of circumcision is extremely high in several countries, particularly those with a strong Islamic influence. Countries like Morocco, Palestine, and Afghanistan have circumcision rates of virtually 100%.
In contrast, some countries have very low rates of circumcision, substantially below 1%. These include various nations in both Europe (such as Poland and Iceland) and Latin America (including Ecuador and Guatemala).
While the U.S. figure of 80.5% is high in global terms, several countries outpace it. Notable examples include many nations in both the Middle East (such as Iraq and Turkey) and Africa (including Gabon and Nigeria).
More broadly, the data reveals substantial regional patterns related to religion, culture, and tradition. The highest rates of circumcision tend to be in predominantly Muslim countries, while rates are much lower in a number of predominantly Christian nations. It's important to treat these global trends with nuance, understanding the multitude of factors contributing to these figures. With this data in hand, we bring clarity to the diverse practice of circumcision globally, enabling readers to appreciate how these trends translate into the broader world of public health, religion, and cultural norms.

Most Circumcised Countries

Circumcision is a common practice in many countries around the world, particularly for cultural, religious, and health reasons. 10 Countries with Highest Circumcision Rates (% of men circumcised):

Morocco - 99.9% of men
Palestine - 99.9% of men
Afghanistan - 99.8% of men
Tunisia - 99.8% of men
Iran - 99.7% of men
Western Sahara - 99.6% of men
Comoros - 99.4% of men
Mauritania - 99.2% of men
Gabon - 99.2% of men
Yemen - 99.0% of men The prevalence of circumcision in these countries can be attributed to various factors, including religious beliefs, cultural practices, and the societal perception of circumcision as a mark of cleanliness or initiation into manhood. However, practices and viewpoints vary widely across regions and communities within these countries.

By Region

Afghanistan

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Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.8%

Albania

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

47.7%

#85

Algeria

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

97.9%

#18

American Samoa

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.0%

#36

Andorra

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

1.1%

#150

Angola

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

57.5%

#79

Anguilla

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.3%

#172

Antigua and Barbuda

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.6%

#160

Argentina

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

2.9%

#141

Armenia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#196

Aruba

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.5%

#162

Australia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

58.0%

#78

Austria

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

5.8%

#129

Azerbaijan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

98.5%

#16

Bahamas

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.2%

#178

Bahrain

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

81.2%

#65

Bangladesh

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

93.2%

#49

Barbados

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.9%

#154

Belarus

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.3%

#167

Belgium

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

22.6%

#96

Belize

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#197

Benin

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

92.9%

#50

Bermuda

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.8%

#157

Bhutan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

1.0%

#152

Bolivia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#187

Botswana

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

15.1%

#104

Brazil

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

1.3%

#146

British Virgin Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

1.2%

#148

Brunei

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

51.9%

#83

Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

13.4%

#111

Burundi

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

61.7%

#75

Cambodia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

3.5%

#139

Cameroon

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

94.0%

#44

Canada

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

31.9%

#90

Cayman Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.2%

#181

Central African Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

63.0%

#74

Chad

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

73.5%

#71

Chile

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.2%

#174

China

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

14.0%

#106

Comoros

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.4%

Cook Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.0%

#38

Costa Rica

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.2%

#176

Croatia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

1.3%

#147

Cuba

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#188

Curacao

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#200

Cyprus

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

22.7%

#95

Czech Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#190

DR Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

97.2%

#20

Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

5.3%

#131

Djibouti

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

96.5%

#26

Dominica

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.2%

#180

Dominican Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

13.7%

#109

Ecuador

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#185

Egypt

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

94.7%

#41

El Salvador

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#194

Equatorial Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

87.0%

#61

Eritrea

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

97.2%

#21

Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.3%

#168

Ethiopia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

92.2%

#53

Fiji

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

55.0%

#81

Finland

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.8%

#156

France

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

14.0%

#107

French Polynesia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

78.0%

#67

Gabon

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.2%

Gambia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

94.5%

#43

Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

10.6%

#116

Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

6.7%

#123

Ghana

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

91.6%

#57

Gibraltar

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

6.0%

#127

Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

4.7%

#134

Greenland

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#204

Grenada

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.3%

#170

Guam

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.0%

#34

Guatemala

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#186

Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

84.2%

#64

Guinea Bissau

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

93.3%

#48

Guyana

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

12.0%

#113

Haiti

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

6.2%

#126

Honduras

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#189

Hong Kong

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

28.0%

#91

Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.8%

#155

Iceland

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#198

India

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

13.5%

#110

Indonesia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

92.5%

#52

Iran

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.7%

Iraq

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

98.9%

#13

Ireland

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.9%

#153

Isle Of Man

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.2%

#179

Israel

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

91.7%

#56

Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

2.6%

#142

Ivory Coast

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

96.7%

#23

Jamaica

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

14.0%

#108

Japan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

9.0%

#119

Jordan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

98.8%

#14

Kazakhstan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

56.4%

#80

Kenya

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

91.2%

#58

Kiribati

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#202

Kuwait

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

86.4%

#62

Kyrgyzstan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

91.9%

#54

Laos

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#191

Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.4%

#164

Lebanon

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

59.7%

#77

Lesotho

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

52.0%

#82

Liberia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

97.7%

#19

Libya

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

96.6%

#24

Liechtenstein

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

4.8%

#133

Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.2%

#177

Luxembourg

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

2.4%

#143

Madagascar

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

94.7%

#42

Malawi

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

21.6%

#97

Malaysia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

61.4%

#76

Maldives

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

98.4%

#17

Mali

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

86.0%

#63

Malta

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.3%

#169

Marshall Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#206

Mauritania

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.2%

Mauritius

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

16.6%

#101

Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

15.4%

#103

Micronesia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#203

Moldova

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.5%

#161

Monaco

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.5%

#163

Mongolia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

4.4%

#135

Montenegro

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

18.5%

#100

Montserrat

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#209

Morocco

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.9%

Mozambique

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

47.4%

#86

Namibia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

25.5%

#93

Nauru

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.0%

#39

Nepal

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

4.2%

#136

Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

5.7%

#130

New Caledonia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

50.0%

#84

New Zealand

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

33.0%

#89

Nicaragua

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#192

Niger

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.5%

#29

Nigeria

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

98.9%

#12

Niue

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.0%

#40

North Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#184

Northern Mariana Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

90.0%

#59

Norway

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

3.0%

#140

Oman

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

87.7%

#60

Pakistan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

96.4%

#27

Palau

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.0%

#37

Palestine

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.9%

Panama

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

1.0%

#151

Papua New Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

10.1%

#117

Paraguay

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#193

Peru

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

3.7%

#137

Philippines

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

91.7%

#55

Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#183

Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.6%

#158

Puerto Rico

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#195

Qatar

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

77.5%

#68

Republic of the Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

70.0%

#73

Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.3%

#166

Russia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

11.8%

#115

Rwanda

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

13.3%

#112

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.3%

#171

Saint Lucia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#201

Saint Martin

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#208

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.2%

#182

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

1.7%

#145

Samoa

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.0%

#33

San Marino

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#207

Sao Tome and Principe

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#199

Saudi Arabia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

97.1%

#22

Senegal

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

93.5%

#46

Serbia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

3.7%

#138

Seychelles

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

1.1%

#149

Sierra Leone

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

96.1%

#28

Singapore

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

14.9%

#105

Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.2%

#175

Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

8.5%

#121

Solomon Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.0%

#31

Somalia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

93.5%

#45

South Africa

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

44.7%

#87

South Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

77.0%

#69

South Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

23.6%

#94

Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

6.6%

#124

Sri Lanka

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

8.5%

#120

Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

39.4%

#88

Suriname

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

15.9%

#102

Sweden

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

5.1%

#132

Switzerland

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

5.9%

#128

Syria

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

92.8%

#51

Taiwan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

8.3%

#122

Tajikistan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.0%

#11

Tanzania

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

72.0%

#72

Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

11.9%

#114

Timor Leste

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

6.4%

#125

Togo

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.2%

#30

Tonga

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.0%

#35

Tunisia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.8%

Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

98.6%

#15

Turkmenistan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

93.4%

#47

Turks and Caicos Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#205

Uganda

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

26.7%

#92

Ukraine

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

2.3%

#144

United Arab Emirates

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

76.0%

#70

United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

20.7%

#99

United States

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

80.5%

#66

Uruguay

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.6%

#159

Uzbekistan

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

96.5%

#25

Vanuatu

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

95.0%

#32

Vatican City

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.1%

#210

Venezuela

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.3%

#165

Vietnam

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

0.2%

#173

Western Sahara

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.6%

Yemen

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

99.0%

#10

Zambia

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

21.6%

#98

Zimbabwe

Metric

Value

Rank

% of Circumcised Men

9.2%

#118

Table

Region ↕	% of Circumcised Men ↕
Afghanistan	99.8%
Albania	47.7%
Algeria	97.9%
American Samoa	95.0%
Andorra	1.1%
Angola	57.5%
Anguilla	0.3%
Antigua and Barbuda	0.6%
Argentina	2.9%
Armenia	0.1%
Aruba	0.5%
Australia	58.0%
Austria	5.8%
Azerbaijan	98.5%
Bahamas	0.2%
Bahrain	81.2%
Bangladesh	93.2%
Barbados	0.9%
Belarus	0.3%
Belgium	22.6%
Belize	0.1%
Benin	92.9%
Bermuda	0.8%
Bhutan	1.0%
Bolivia	0.1%
Botswana	15.1%
Brazil	1.3%
British Virgin Islands	1.2%
Brunei	51.9%
Bulgaria	13.4%
Burundi	61.7%
Cambodia	3.5%
Cameroon	94.0%
Canada	31.9%
Cayman Islands	0.2%
Central African Republic	63.0%
Chad	73.5%
Chile	0.2%
China	14.0%
Comoros	99.4%
Cook Islands	95.0%
Costa Rica	0.2%
Croatia	1.3%
Cuba	0.1%
Curacao	0.1%
Cyprus	22.7%
Czech Republic	0.1%
DR Congo	97.2%
Denmark	5.3%
Djibouti	96.5%
Dominica	0.2%
Dominican Republic	13.7%
Ecuador	0.1%
Egypt	94.7%
El Salvador	0.1%
Equatorial Guinea	87.0%
Eritrea	97.2%
Estonia	0.3%
Ethiopia	92.2%
Fiji	55.0%
Finland	0.8%
France	14.0%
French Polynesia	78.0%
Gabon	99.2%
Gambia	94.5%
Georgia	10.6%
Germany	6.7%
Ghana	91.6%
Gibraltar	6.0%
Greece	4.7%
Greenland	0.1%
Grenada	0.3%
Guam	95.0%
Guatemala	0.1%
Guinea	84.2%
Guinea Bissau	93.3%
Guyana	12.0%
Haiti	6.2%
Honduras	0.1%
Hong Kong	28.0%
Hungary	0.8%
Iceland	0.1%
India	13.5%
Indonesia	92.5%
Iran	99.7%
Iraq	98.9%
Ireland	0.9%
Isle Of Man	0.2%
Israel	91.7%
Italy	2.6%
Ivory Coast	96.7%
Jamaica	14.0%
Japan	9.0%
Jordan	98.8%
Kazakhstan	56.4%
Kenya	91.2%
Kiribati	0.1%
Kuwait	86.4%
Kyrgyzstan	91.9%
Laos	0.1%
Latvia	0.4%
Lebanon	59.7%
Lesotho	52.0%
Liberia	97.7%
Libya	96.6%
Liechtenstein	4.8%
Lithuania	0.2%
Luxembourg	2.4%
Madagascar	94.7%
Malawi	21.6%
Malaysia	61.4%
Maldives	98.4%
Mali	86.0%
Malta	0.3%
Marshall Islands	0.1%
Mauritania	99.2%
Mauritius	16.6%
Mexico	15.4%
Micronesia	0.1%
Moldova	0.5%
Monaco	0.5%
Mongolia	4.4%
Montenegro	18.5%
Montserrat	0.1%
Morocco	99.9%
Mozambique	47.4%
Namibia	25.5%
Nauru	95.0%
Nepal	4.2%
Netherlands	5.7%
New Caledonia	50.0%
New Zealand	33.0%
Nicaragua	0.1%
Niger	95.5%
Nigeria	98.9%
Niue	95.0%
North Korea	0.1%
Northern Mariana Islands	90.0%
Norway	3.0%
Oman	87.7%
Pakistan	96.4%
Palau	95.0%
Palestine	99.9%
Panama	1.0%
Papua New Guinea	10.1%
Paraguay	0.1%
Peru	3.7%
Philippines	91.7%
Poland	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%
Puerto Rico	0.1%
Qatar	77.5%
Republic of the Congo	70.0%
Romania	0.3%
Russia	11.8%
Rwanda	13.3%
Saint Kitts and Nevis	0.3%
Saint Lucia	0.1%
Saint Martin	0.1%
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	0.2%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1.7%
Samoa	95.0%
San Marino	0.1%
Sao Tome and Principe	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	97.1%
Senegal	93.5%
Serbia	3.7%
Seychelles	1.1%
Sierra Leone	96.1%
Singapore	14.9%
Slovakia	0.2%
Slovenia	8.5%
Solomon Islands	95.0%
Somalia	93.5%
South Africa	44.7%
South Korea	77.0%
South Sudan	23.6%
Spain	6.6%
Sri Lanka	8.5%
Sudan	39.4%
Suriname	15.9%
Sweden	5.1%
Switzerland	5.9%
Syria	92.8%
Taiwan	8.3%
Tajikistan	99.0%
Tanzania	72.0%
Thailand	11.9%
Timor Leste	6.4%
Togo	95.2%
Tonga	95.0%
Tunisia	99.8%
Turkey	98.6%
Turkmenistan	93.4%
Turks and Caicos Islands	0.1%
Uganda	26.7%
Ukraine	2.3%
United Arab Emirates	76.0%
United Kingdom	20.7%
United States	80.5%
Uruguay	0.6%
Uzbekistan	96.5%
Vanuatu	95.0%
Vatican City	0.1%
Venezuela	0.3%
Vietnam	0.2%
Western Sahara	99.6%
Yemen	99.0%
Zambia	21.6%
Zimbabwe	9.2%

Circumcision By Country

Table of Contents

Global Circumcision Trends

Most Circumcised Countries

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

American Samoa

Andorra

Angola

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Comoros

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Curacao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

French Polynesia

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Gibraltar

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guam

Guatemala

Guinea