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Country fact sheet: Kenya- Cytology (regional data)

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Population

- Total population: 55 100 586
- Female population: 27 796 386
- Male population: 27 304 201
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 94.7
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 22.8
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 53
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.601
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

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): 149.1
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 104.0
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (40.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (21.4)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (39.7)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (24.4)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal