Israel
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 Israel
Circumcision (brit milah) is near-universal as a central Jewish religious rite, performed on the eighth day after birth.
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.
Legal and near-universal as the Jewish rite of brit milah.
Circumcision is legal and near-universal, performed on the eighth day after birth as the central Jewish rite of brit milah. No statute restricts it.
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