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Country fact sheet: Congo

Population

- Total population: 6 106 869
- Female population: 3 056 928
- Male population: 3 049 941
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 80.5
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 24.1
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 41
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.593
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

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): 80.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 52.9
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (26.9)
- 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 (42.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (25.5)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal