New Zealand
Asia & the Pacific
of males circumcised
A minority practice
Demographics
Circumcision rate, in context
Estimated share of males circumcised
Estimates derived from WHO/UNAIDS-based prevalence data. Global average ≈ 38%.
The picture in New Zealand
An estimated 33% of males are circumcised in New Zealand (Asia & the Pacific).
By the Numbers
Circumcision prevalence with HIV, education & policy indicators as context. Tap any card to compare.
Circumcision rate
% of males
33%
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 uncommon and no longer publicly funded.
Routine infant circumcision is legal but uncommon in New Zealand, is not publicly funded, and is not recommended by paediatric bodies.
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