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The prevalence of circumcision refers to the percentage of males in a given population who have been circumcised. It does not refer to the proportion of newborn males who undergo neonatal circumcision. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that globally one-third of males aged 15 years and over are circumcised, with almost 70% of those being Muslims.〔 〕 Male circumcision is nearly universal in the Muslim world and in Israel, and is prevalent in parts of southeast Asia and Africa, the United States, the Philippines and South Korea. In contrast, it is relatively rare in Europe, parts of southern Africa, and most of Asia and Oceania.〔 In Latin America, the prevalence of circumcision is universally low. The WHO states that "there is generally little non-religious circumcision in Asia, with the exceptions of the Republic of Korea and the Philippines".〔 Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are examples of countries that have seen a decline in male circumcision in recent decades. During this time there have been indications of increasing demand in southern Africa. ==Africa== Studies indicate that about 62% of African males are circumcised. However, the rate varies widely between different regions, ethnic and religious groups.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases )〕 Williams, B.G. ''et al.'' commented that: "Most of the currently available data on the prevalence of (circumcision ) are several decades old, while several of the recent studies were carried out as adjuncts to demographic and health surveys and were not designed to determine the prevalence of (circumcision )." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prevalence of circumcision」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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