Number of leaking condoms in the world per year

[solidrock]

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration, US) requires manufacturers to use a water test to examine samples from each batch of condoms for leakage. If the test detects a rate of more than 4 per 1,000, the entire lot is discarded.

http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/condom.html#govt

Durex condoms represent around one quarter of the global market for prophylactic sheathes, manufacturing around one billion units per year in 17 factories worldwide. (Source: Wikipedia)

That means about 4,000,000,000 (1,000,000,000 x 4) or 4 billion condoms are produced every year worldwide.

If we have only 1 leaking condom per 1000,
the number of leaking condoms available every year:
4,000,000,000 / 1000 x 1

4,000,000 (4 million!)

That's close to the population of Singapore (2006): 4,483,900.

If we have 4 leaking condoms per 1000,
the number of leaking condoms available every year:
4,000,000,000 / 1000 x 4

16,000,000 (16 million!)

That does not include condoms that failed due to poor storage, handling and use. It also doesn't factor in those that are manufactured in other countries that have a lower standard.

Size does matter. The size of the number, that is.

This is not something we can afford to be COCKY about.

[Eastpipper]

thanks for the reminder....good investigation...

[LifeWire]

Dear Bro, thanks for your contribution. After reading your posting i'm thinking twice if i should stop cheonging!

[sammyboyfor]

Originally Posted by LifeWire

Dear Bro, thanks for your contribution. After reading your posting i'm thinking twice if i should stop cheonging!

You should just stay at home and wank. Public roads are even more dangerous than leaky condoms!

http://www.driveandstayalive.com

Over Three Thousand Deaths a Day on the World's Roads

With nearly 1.2 million fatalities and over 20 million injured in road accidents each year, road safety is an issue of immense proportions. Over 75% of these casualties occur in developing countries and countries in transition, although those same countries account for only 32% of all motor vehicles.



The World Health Organisation has dedicated World Health Day on 7 April 2004 to road safety. On this day there will be a call for action and events round the world will raise awareness of the appalling level of death and injury on our roads.



On 7 April RoadSafe will be announcing the UK launch of World Road Safety Network (WRSN), at a conference being sponsored by DfT, where one of the network's directors (Peter ter Meulen, from The Institute of Traffic Care, Netherlands) will be speaking and RoadSafe, which provides the secretariat for the network will be seeking further membership from amongst the many road safety professionals attending.



The members of this growing network have committed themselves to invest their energy, knowledge and influence to improve road safety throughout the world especially in developing countries.



By working together in partnership members will increase political and public awareness across the world, but most importantly provide ready access to advice and expertise from the developed world for use by the developing nations where the threat of death and injury on the roads is at its greatest.



The initial goal of the network will be to support and encourage the delivery of the enforcement led road safety programmes and a web based database is currently under development to support this initiative.



Other supporters of WRSN include RoSPA, FIA Foundation, The World Bank, TRL and The Police Staff College (Centrex).



During the lead up to 7 April RoadSafe will also be working with the two professional road safety officer bodies to encourage twinning links with cities and towns in Europe, notably the accession countries, to provide mutual assistance for road safety programmes.



Additionally RoadSafe will be working closely with The FIA Foundation through WRSN to promote a seat belt manual for use in developing countries.

[dathinman]

solidrock,

Not trying to be cocky but what are the chances/probability that you would get a leaky condom?

The statistics you have provided don't tell everything. If you are still concerned, increase your safety exponentially by wearing two condoms.

[sammyboyfor]

Originally Posted by dathinman

The statistics you have provided don't tell everything. If you are still concerned, increase your safety exponentially by wearing two condoms.

Talk is cheap but if you don't know what you're talking about, it would be best if your kept your mouth shut.....

http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1139.html

Dear Alice,

My boyfriend recently suggested that we use two condoms at once while having sex because it would decrease my chances of becoming pregnant. How reliable is this and why haven't I heard about this before? We've been using a single condom. Also, which is the best spermicide that can also act as a lubricant?

Sincerely,
Cautious


Dear Cautious,

Using two condoms at the same time is not recommended for either safer sex or pregnancy prevention. In fact, "double-bagging" can increase the friction between the condoms during intercourse, making them more likely to rip or tear.

It may be reassuring to know that, even on their own, single condoms are highly reliable in preventing not only pregnancies, but also sexually transmitted infections (STIs), when used consistently and correctly. Most condom failures result from human error, mistakes that people make, rather than defects in the condoms themselves

[dathinman]

Originally Posted by sammyboyfor

Talk is cheap but if you don't know what you're talking about, it would be best if your kept your mouth shut.....

http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1139.html

OK. I go shut my big mouth shut now.