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Country fact sheet: Namibia

Population

- Total population: 2 541 000
- Female population: 1 309 000
- Male population: 1 232 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 379.5
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 7.4
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 63.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.646
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

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): 198.3
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 116.1
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (57.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (24.1)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (66.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (28.8)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal