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Country fact sheet: United Kingdom

Population

- Total population: 67 184 072
- Female population: 33 971 725
- Male population: 33 212 347
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 5 738.5
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 13.5
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 88
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.94
- Category: Very high
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 81.4
- Female population (years): 83.0
- Male population (years): 79.8
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 307.8
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 98.3
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (94.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (17.4)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (74.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (21.8)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal