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Country fact sheet: Congo

Population

- Total population: 5 518 000
- Female population: 2 761 000
- Male population: 2 757 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 80.8
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 25.2
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 41.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.574
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 64.7
- Female population (years): 65.6
- Male population (years): 63.8
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 84.4
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 56.6
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (24.7)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (14.2)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (43.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (24.4)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal