Egypt
Middle East & North Africa
of males circumcised
Among the highest in the world
Demographics
Circumcision rate, in context
Estimated share of males circumcised
Estimates derived from WHO/UNAIDS-based prevalence data. Global average ≈ 38%.
The picture in Egypt
Male circumcision is near-universal across Egypt's Muslim and Coptic Christian communities, practised as a long-standing cultural and religious norm.
By the Numbers
Circumcision prevalence with HIV, education & policy indicators as context. Tap any card to compare.
Circumcision rate
% of males
92%
Context indicators from public UNAIDS/WHO-based sources; some scores are editorial or pending. Figures describe each country and are not evidence of causation.
The law
Legal status of non-therapeutic circumcision of minors.
No specific national law restricts non-therapeutic circumcision of minors.
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