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Country fact sheet: Niger

Population

- Total population: 27 202 843
- Female population: 13 405 554
- Male population: 13 797 289
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 34.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 42.5
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 35
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.394
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 63.3
- Female population (years): 64.6
- Male population (years): 62.1
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 83.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 66.1
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (29.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (19.0)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Liver (13.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Liver (13.4)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal