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Blood donations by MSMs

Men who have sex with men are banned from donating blood in 53 countries.

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Blood donations by MSMs

The ability for MSMs (men who have sex with men) to donate blood or tissue for organ transplants. A deferral period refers to a waiting time before a man can donate after having sex.

Summary

141
Legal
141 regions (61%)
Legal
53
Illegal
53 regions (23%)
Illegal
36
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
36 regions (16%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Europe
36%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Legal
18 regions (36%)
Illegal
23 regions (46%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
9 regions (18%)
Oceania
67%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Legal
16 regions (67%)
Illegal
7 regions (29%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
1 regions (4%)
South America
79%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Legal
11 regions (79%)
Illegal
1 regions (7%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
2 regions (14%)
North America
81%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Legal
29 regions (81%)
Illegal
5 regions (14%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
2 regions (6%)
Africa
78%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Legal
46 regions (78%)
Illegal
2 regions (3%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
11 regions (19%)
Asia
46%
LEGAL EQUALITY
Legal
21 regions (46%)
Illegal
15 regions (33%)
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
10 regions (22%)

Progress over time

Number of countries with equality for blood donations by msms over the past 60 years.

Recent changes

Blood donations by MSMs by country

(and dependent territories)

Legal

Blood donations by MSMs is legal in 141 regions.

  1. Asia (21)
  2. Bhutan
  3. Cambodia
  4. Israel 2018
  5. Jordan
  6. Kazakhstan
  7. Kuwait
  8. Kyrgyzstan
  9. Laos
  10. Maldives
  11. Mongolia
  12. Myanmar
  13. Oman
  14. Palestine
  15. Qatar 1915
  16. Sri Lanka
  17. Syria
  18. Tajikistan
  19. Turkmenistan
  20. Uzbekistan
  21. Vietnam
  22. Yemen
  23. Europe (18)
  24. Albania 2008
  25. Andorra 2011
  26. Azerbaijan
  27. Belarus
  28. Bulgaria
  29. Georgia 2017
  30. Latvia
  31. Liechtenstein
  32. Lithuania
  33. Macedonia
  34. Monaco
  35. Poland
  36. Portugal 2010
  37. Russia 2008
  38. San Marino 1958
  39. Spain 1976
  40. Ukraine 2016
  41. Vatican City
  42. North America (29)
  43. Anguilla 2011
  44. Antigua and Barbuda
  45. Aruba
  46. Bahamas
  47. Barbados
  48. Belize
  49. Bermuda
  50. Cayman Islands
  51. Costa Rica
  52. Cuba 1979
  53. Curaçao
  54. Dominica
  55. Dominican Republic
  56. El Salvador 2000
  57. Grenada 2012
  58. Guadeloupe
  59. Guatemala
  60. Haiti
  61. Honduras
  62. Jamaica
  63. Martinique 2016
  64. Mexico 2012
  65. Nicaragua
  66. Panama
  67. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  68. Saint Lucia
  69. Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  70. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  71. Sint Maarten
  72. Africa (46)
  73. Angola
  74. Benin
  75. Botswana
  76. Burkina Faso
  77. Burundi
  78. Cameroon
  79. Chad
  80. Comoros
  81. Democratic Republic of the Congo
  82. Djibouti 2011
  83. Equatorial Guinea
  84. Gabon
  85. Gambia
  86. Ghana
  87. Guinea
  88. Guinea-Bissau
  89. Kenya
  90. Lesotho
  91. Liberia
  92. Libya
  93. Madagascar
  94. Malawi
  95. Mali
  96. Mauritania
  97. Mauritius
  98. Mayotte 2016
  99. Morocco
  100. Mozambique
  101. Namibia
  102. Niger 2008
  103. Nigeria
  104. Republic of the Congo
  105. Réunion
  106. Rwanda
  107. Sao Tome and Principe
  108. Senegal
  109. Seychelles
  110. Sierra Leone
  111. Somalia
  112. South Sudan
  113. Swaziland
  114. Tanzania
  115. Togo
  116. Western Sahara
  117. Zambia
  118. Zimbabwe
  119. Oceania (16)
  120. Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  121. Cook Islands
  122. Federated States of Micronesia
  123. Fiji
  124. French Polynesia
  125. Kiribati
  126. Marshall Islands
  127. Nauru
  128. New Caledonia
  129. Niue
  130. Palau
  131. Papua New Guinea 2016
  132. Solomon Islands
  133. Tonga
  134. Tuvalu
  135. Vanuatu
  136. South America (11)
  137. Argentina 2015
  138. Brazil 2020
  139. Chile 2013
  140. Colombia 2012
  141. French Guiana
  142. Guyana
  143. Paraguay
  144. Peru
  145. Suriname
  146. Uruguay
  147. Venezuela 2017

Banned (3-month deferral)

Blood donations by MSMs is banned (3-month deferral) in 2 regions.

  1. Europe (1)
  2. France 2020
  3. North America (1)
  4. Canada 2019

Banned (6-month deferral)

Blood donations by MSMs is banned (6-month deferral) in 4 regions.

  1. Asia (1)
  2. Japan 2011
  3. Europe (1)
  4. Serbia
  5. North America (1)
  6. Greenland
  7. Africa (1)
  8. South Africa 2014

Banned (1-year deferral)

Blood donations by MSMs is banned (1-year deferral) in 21 regions.

  1. Asia (6)
  2. Afghanistan
  3. Hong Kong
  4. Iraq
  5. Macau
  6. Nepal
  7. South Korea
  8. Europe (8)
  9. Czech Republic
  10. Finland 2014
  11. Germany 2017
  12. Ireland 2017
  13. Netherlands 2015
  14. Slovakia
  15. Sweden 2013
  16. Switzerland 2017
  17. North America (1)
  18. United States 2015
  19. Oceania (6)
  20. Australia 1996
  21. Christmas Island
  22. New Zealand 2014
  23. Norfolk Island
  24. Samoa
  25. Wallis and Futuna

Banned (indefinite deferral)

Blood donations by MSMs is banned (indefinite deferral) in 26 regions.

  1. Asia (8)
  2. Brunei
  3. China 2012
  4. East Timor
  5. Iran
  6. Lebanon
  7. Philippines
  8. Taiwan 2001
  9. Thailand 1977
  10. Europe (13)
  11. Austria
  12. Belgium 1977
  13. Croatia 1998
  14. Estonia
  15. Faroe Islands
  16. Iceland
  17. Malta
  18. Moldova
  19. Montenegro
  20. Norway
  21. Romania
  22. Slovenia
  23. Turkey 1980
  24. North America (2)
  25. Montserrat
  26. Trinidad and Tobago
  27. Africa (1)
  28. Eritrea 1957
  29. Oceania (1)
  30. Pitcairn Islands
  31. South America (1)
  32. Bolivia 1997

No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous

Data on blood donations by msms is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 36 regions.

  1. Asia (10)
  2. Bahrain
  3. Bangladesh
  4. India
  5. Indonesia
  6. Malaysia
  7. North Korea
  8. Pakistan
  9. Saudi Arabia
  10. Singapore
  11. United Arab Emirates
  12. Europe (9)
  13. Armenia
  14. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  15. Cyprus
  16. Denmark
  17. Greece
  18. Hungary
  19. Italy
  20. Luxembourg
  21. United Kingdom
  22. North America (2)
  23. British Virgin Islands
  24. Turks and Caicos Islands
  25. Africa (11)
  26. Algeria
  27. British Indian Ocean Territory
  28. Cape Verde
  29. Central African Republic
  30. Côte d’Ivoire
  31. Egypt
  32. Ethiopia
  33. Saint Helena
  34. Sudan
  35. Tunisia
  36. Uganda
  37. Oceania (1)
  38. Tokelau
  39. South America (2)
  40. Ecuador
  41. Falkland Islands
  42. Antarctica (1)
  43. Antarctica

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