Globally, an estimated 39% of males have been circumcised.1 There are an estimated 30,000 ritual circumcisions performed in England each year.2 The number of operations has fallen from 80% to approximately 56% in the USA in recent years and similar falls have been seen in England and Northern Ireland.3 4
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/paediatrics/circumcision-pro