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Country fact sheet: Afghanistan

Population

- Total population: 38 928 000
- Female population: 18 952 000
- Male population: 19 976 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 80.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 74.8
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 41.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.511
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 63.2
- Female population (years): 63.2
- Male population (years): 63.3
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 108.8
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 81.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (28.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (17.9)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (16.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (14.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal