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Country fact sheet: Guinea-Bissau

Population

- Total population: 1 968 000
- Female population: 1 005 000
- Male population: 963 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 61.4
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 64.4
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 37.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.48
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 60.2
- Female population (years): 63.0
- Male population (years): 57.4
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 107.2
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 83.3
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (39.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (30.3)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (32.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Liver (20.6)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

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