Netherlands
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 Netherlands
An estimated 7% of males are circumcised in Netherlands (Western & Central Europe).
By the Numbers
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Circumcision rate
% of males
7%
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, but the medical association formally discourages it.
Non-therapeutic circumcision of minors is legal and unregulated, but the Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG) has, since 2010, formally discouraged it as a violation of the child’s right to autonomy and physical integrity.
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