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France

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ISO: FRA Region: Western & Central Europe

14% circumcision prevalence

Prevalence of non-therapeutic male circumcision.

Research coverage

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PrevalenceComplete

Categorical profileComplete

Circumcision by intentComplete

Deep write-upsNot written yet

Native perspectiveAvailable

Sources · Citations

Verifications · Independent

Structured claims · Evidence-based

Jun 24, 2026

Last updated · partial

Required items still missing: H1, S1/S2. This file is a work in progress.

Short, testable claims backed by evidence and categorised for clarity.

No structured research claims have been added for France yet.

Unregulated

No specific statute; practised mainly within religious communities.

France has no specific statute on non-therapeutic circumcision, which is practised mainly within Jewish and Muslim communities rather than routinely.

0.3%

Adult HIV prevalence

National (2023) · Adults 15–49

uncommon

Circumcision in newborns

Non-therapeutic (cultural practice)

Infancy/childhood (religious)

Typical age

Benchmarks are international context — not a local complication rate.

No verified incidents are currently recorded for France.

This absence should not be read as proof that harm does not occur — only that no verified, sourced case has been documented in this database yet.