Solomon Is.
Deep-built95% circumcision prevalence
Prevalence of non-therapeutic male circumcision.
Research coverage
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8
Sources · Citations
3
Verifications · Independent
0
Structured claims · Evidence-based
Jul 9, 2026
Last updated · deep-built
Research note: Solomon Islands DEEP_BUILT 2026-07-13. Morris 2016 PMC4772313: 95% (confirmed 3-0/3-0/2-1) - EXPLICITLY flagged as a flat IMPUTED Pacific-wide default (identical figure shared by Samoa/Tonga/Tuvalu/Nauru/Palau/Guam/Vanuatu), NOT Solomon Islands-specific survey data. DISTINCTIVE: Tikopia island (Polynesian-culture outlier within Solomon Islands) has a REAL documented traditional circumcision/superincision rite performed by MATERNAL UNCLES, strong social shame if uncircumcised - grouped with Fiji/Vanuatu/Samoa/Tonga as genuine rite-of-passage cultures. Regional variation across Guadalcanal/Malaita/Western Province explicitly sought, NOT found beyond Tikopia (honest gap). A cross-infection-risk claim was REFUTED (1-2), excluded. No statute found (not on ARC Law's list). No verified harm case (honest gap). HIV ~0.1% (2024, World Bank/UNAIDS floor value - WebSearch supplement; older reports cited 0.002-0.1% with limited testing coverage). UNREGULATED. NOT VMMC priority. Sources #1542-1549. FIFTH and FINAL of Batch 5: Georgia/Puerto Rico/New Caledonia/Vanuatu/Solomon Islands all complete.
Research claims
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No structured research claims have been added for Solomon Is. yet.
Legal status
UnregulatedThis research did not locate a Solomon Islands statute specifically addressing non-therapeutic male circumcision, and could not independently confirm the country's precise legal position with high confidence — an honest gap. This research did not independently verify Solomon Islands' female genital mutilation legal status either. Female genital mutilation is a separate matter and must not be conflated with male circumcision.
Medical & HIV context
0.1%
Adult HIV prevalence
World Bank (2024) · Adults 15–49
no
Circumcision in newborns
Non-therapeutic (cultural practice)
childhood (traditional)
Typical age
Benchmarks are international context — not a local complication rate.
Incident registry
No verified incidents are currently recorded for Solomon Is..
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.