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Country fact sheet: Namibia

Population

- Total population: 2 604 172
- Female population: 1 347 919
- Male population: 1 256 253
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 456.4
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 7.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 63
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.61
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 64.6
- Female population (years): 68.5
- Male population (years): 60.6
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 193.5
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 113.0
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (53.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (22.5)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (63.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (28.3)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal