Country fact sheet: Ghana

Population

- Total population:	34 121 985
- Female population:	17 105 458
- Male population:	17 016 528

The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$):	100.0
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health):	27.3
- UHC Service Coverage Index:	48

World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI:	0.602
- Category:	Medium

UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years):	66.3
- Female population (years):	69.2
- Male population (years):	63.7

World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	120.4
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	82.6
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Breast (40.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Breast (19.3)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Prostate (30.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Liver (20.0)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet

GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal