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Country fact sheet: Kenya

Population

- Total population: 53 771 000
- Female population: 27 053 000
- Male population: 26 719 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 83.4
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 24.1
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 53.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.601
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 66.1
- Female population (years): 68.4
- Male population (years): 63.7
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 149.2
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 103.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (41.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (20.6)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (39.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (23.1)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal