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Country fact sheet: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Population

- Total population: 3 210 847
- Female population: 1 630 487
- Male population: 1 580 360
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 691.5
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 30.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 66
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.779
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 76.8
- Female population (years): 79.1
- Male population (years): 74.4
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 218.6
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 116.1
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (51.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (15.0)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (59.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (46.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal