Guinea-Bissau
Deep-built93.3% circumcision prevalence
Prevalence of non-therapeutic male circumcision.
Research coverage
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8
Sources · Citations
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Verifications · Independent
0
Structured claims · Evidence-based
Jul 9, 2026
Last updated · deep-built
Research note: Guinea-Bissau DEEP_BUILT 2026-06-29. Morris 2016 PMC4772313: 93.3%. KEY: 93.3% despite ~46% Muslim — explained by Balanta animist circumcision (65-69%, Bandim PMC4856489) + Muslim Mandinga/Fula ~99% + Papel/Manjaco >80%. Multiple ethnic traditions converge. FGM Law 14/2011 STRICTLY SEPARATE. Sources #1053-1060. 0 verified incidents. NOT VMMC priority. HIV ~1.8%.
Research claims
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No structured research claims have been added for Guinea-Bissau yet.
Legal status
UnregulatedNo Guinea-Bissau statute, decree, or regulation specifically governs non-therapeutic male circumcision. The practice is widespread across Muslim and animist ethnic groups and is unregulated. Female genital mutilation is a separate and legally distinct matter; Law 14/2011 criminalises FGM in Guinea-Bissau. FGM must not be conflated with male circumcision.
Medical & HIV context
1.8%
Adult HIV prevalence
UNAIDS (2023) · Adults 15–49
no
Circumcision in newborns
Non-therapeutic (cultural practice)
varies by ethnic group
Typical age
Benchmarks are international context — not a local complication rate.
Incident registry
No verified incidents are currently recorded for Guinea-Bissau.
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.