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Rwanda

Sub-Saharan Africa

30%

of males circumcised

A minority practice

Demographics

Circumcision rate, in context

Estimated share of males circumcised

Rwanda30%
United States71%
Global average38%

Estimates derived from WHO/UNAIDS-based prevalence data. Global average ≈ 38%.

The picture in Rwanda

An estimated 30% of males are circumcised in Rwanda (Sub-Saharan Africa).

Sub-Saharan Africa 30% prevalence

By the Numbers

Circumcision prevalence with HIV, education & policy indicators as context. Tap any card to compare.

Circumcision rate

% of males

30%

Rwanda30%
United States71%
Global average43.2%

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.

Unregulated

No specific national law restricts non-therapeutic circumcision of minors.

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