Table 2 Circumcision rates in Australia, the UK, and the US
From: Trends in penile cancer: a comparative study between Australia, England and Wales, and the US
Country | Author | Year | Circumcision prevalence/incidence |
|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Richters et al. (2006) | 2002 | 59% (prevalence in 16–19 year olds only 31%) |
Australia | Spilsbury et al. (2003) | 1994–1999 | 8–10% infant circumcision |
Australia | RACP, Division of Infant and Child Health (2010) | 2010 | 10–20% infant circumcision (estimated) |
Australia | Darby (2011) | 2000–2010 | 12% neonatal circumcision |
UK | Gairdner (1949) | 1949 | 20% (estimated) |
UK | Dave et al. (2003) | 2000 | 15.8% (prevalence in 16–19 year olds 11.7%) |
UK | Rickwood et al. (2000) | 2000 | 3.8% (circumcision before 15) |
UK | Cathcart et al. (2006) | 1997–2003 | 3.9%, with 3.1% circumcision before 15 |
US | American Academy of Paediatrics (2012) | 1998–2008 | 57% infant circumcision |
US | American Academy of Paediatrics (2012) | 1999–2004 | 79% prevalence |
US | Centers for Disease Control (2011) | 1999–2010 | 55.8–59.1% infant circumcision |