Country fact sheet: Guyana

Population

- Total population:	813 834
- Female population:	415 010
- Male population:	398 825

The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$):	470.6
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health):	28.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index:	76

World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI:	0.742
- Category:	High

UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years):	65.7
- Female population (years):	66.3
- Male population (years):	62.5

World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	142.5
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	70.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Breast (52.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Breast (15.2)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Prostate (61.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Prostate (20.5)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet

GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal