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Country fact sheet: Bhutan

Population

- Total population: 787 424
- Female population: 371 228
- Male population: 416 196
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 120.4
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 18.8
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 60
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.681
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 73.1
- Female population (years): 74.4
- Male population (years): 72.0
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 87.6
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 67.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (13.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (10.0)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (20.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (17.8)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal