India
Asia & the Pacific
of males circumcised
Rare
Demographics
Circumcision rate, in context
Estimated share of males circumcised
Estimates derived from WHO/UNAIDS-based prevalence data. Global average ≈ 38%.
The picture in India
Circumcision in India is practised mainly among the Muslim minority as a religious rite; it is uncommon among the Hindu majority.
By the Numbers
Circumcision prevalence with HIV, education & policy indicators as context. Tap any card to compare.
Circumcision rate
% of males
14%
Context indicators from public UNAIDS/WHO-based sources; some scores are editorial or pending. Figures describe each country and are not evidence of causation.
Sexually Transmitted Infections
HIV and related indicators — context for the circumcision debate.
Circumcision is sometimes promoted — most prominently for HIV prevention in a few high-prevalence regions — and is often debated in the context of sexually transmitted infections. The figures below describe India; they reflect many factors (testing, behaviour, healthcare access, and reporting) and are not evidence that circumcision causes or prevents them.
1 in 500 adults
1 in 20,000 people
65 / 100
down 44% — getting better
Sexual Education
How well-equipped young people are with the facts.
Sex-education gap
62 / 100 — moderate gapComprehensive sex education is widely regarded as the most effective — and least invasive — tool for sexual health. This score estimates the gap between what young people in India are taught and best practice: a higher number means a wider gap. Education, not surgery, is what consistently improves outcomes.
The law
Legal status of non-therapeutic circumcision of minors.
No specific national law restricts non-therapeutic circumcision of minors.
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