"Circumcision rates" refers to the percentage or number of males who have undergone circumcision, which is the removal of the foreskin from the penis. It is a measure used to analyze the frequency or prevalence of circumcision in a particular population or group.
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Although circumcision rates are declining with more and more parents choosing to forego the procedure, approximately 55 percent of infant males are still routinely circumcised.
In the 1940s, following the release of information that supported leaving male babies fully intact, England's
circumcision rate plummeted almost overnight to less than I percent.
Increasing circumcision rates in Africa may not only help men, but would likely protect women too, possibly lowering the rates of female cervical cancer, the authors say.
The circumcision rate gained slightly in 2004.10
The circumcision rates of the two groups were not statistically different.
Circumcision rates have traditionally been higher in the U.S. than in Europe, but the American Academy of Pediatrics currently says that the medical benefits are insufficient to recommend circumcision for all baby boys.