How common is circumcision in the US 2020?

The WHO estimates that the overall male circumcision rate in the states is somewhere between 76 and 92 percent. Most Western European countries, by contrast, have rates less than 20 percent.

Is circumcision good or bad CDC?

These trials also found that adult circumcision reduced the risk of men acquiring two common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV–2) and types of human papilloma virus (HPV) that can cause penile and other anogenital cancers, by 30%.

Is circumcision declining in the US?

Circumcision for male infants is becoming less common in the U.S., according to new data published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The paper also finds that over their lifetime, half of all uncircumcised males will contract a medical condition related to their foreskin.

What country has the most circumcision?

According to the data set used for the map, Afghanistan has the highest prevalence of male circumcision at 99.7%. At the other end of spectrum there are 40 countries with estimated prevalence below 0.1%. The practice is relatively rare outside of Jewish and Muslim populations throughout Europe, India, East Asia, and South America.

Are most Americans circumcised?

In this country, however, circumcision has spread far beyond those groups who connect it with religious or cultural beliefs: It has become a common medical procedure. Before the 1870’s, very few non-Jewish American males were circumcised . . . but by 1910, 56% were. And today, about 85% of the boys born in the United States are circumcised.

What is the incidence of male circumcision?

Circumcision rates over the last decade reached 91 percent in white men, 76 percent in black men and only 44 percent in Hispanic men. The authors speculate several reasons for this.

What is the circumcision rate around the world?

Circumcision is today performed on every inhabited continent and by many societies around the world. Estimates indicate that the worldwide circumcision rate is between 30% and 35%.