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Country fact sheet: Cameroon

Population

- Total population: 28 647 293
- Female population: 14 357 596
- Male population: 14 289 697
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 63.8
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 66.9
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 44
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.587
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 62.4
- Female population (years): 64.5
- Male population (years): 60.3
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 126.0
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 87.3
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (48.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (27.4)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (38.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (23.3)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal