Iceland
Western & Central Europe
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 Iceland
An estimated 2% of males are circumcised in Iceland (Western & Central Europe).
By the Numbers
Circumcision prevalence with HIV, education & policy indicators as context. Tap any card to compare.
Circumcision rate
% of males
2%
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.
2018 bill to ban it for minors — shelved after international pressure.
In 2018 Iceland’s Progressive Party introduced a bill to ban non-therapeutic circumcision of minors, which would have made Iceland the first European country to do so. The bill was put on hold later that year following pressure from religious groups and several governments.
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