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Country fact sheet: Burundi

Population

- Total population: 13 238 559
- Female population: 6 663 239
- Male population: 6 575 319
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 24.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 25.4
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 41
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.42
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 63.8
- Female population (years): 66.1
- Male population (years): 61.6
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 128.2
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 98.7
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (43.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (35.0)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (38.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (24.7)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal