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Country fact sheet: Malawi

Population

- Total population: 20 931 751
- Female population: 10 747 253
- Male population: 10 184 498
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 46.6
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 14.1
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 48
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.508
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 65.6
- Female population (years): 68.9
- Male population (years): 62.3
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 159.5
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 117.9
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (70.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (54.1)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (28.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Oesophagus (20.1)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal