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Country fact sheet: Myanmar

Population

- Total population: 54 577 997
- Female population: 27 425 029
- Male population: 27 152 968
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 65.2
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 70.3
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 52
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.608
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 69.1
- Female population (years): 72.2
- Male population (years): 65.9
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 135.5
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 97.1
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (23.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (13.4)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (21.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (19.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal