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Country fact sheet: Pakistan

Population

- Total population: 240 485 658
- Female population: 119 229 040
- Male population: 121 256 617
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 43.1
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 57.5
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 45
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.54
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 65.6
- Female population (years): 66.7
- Male population (years): 64.6
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 105.6
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 69.8
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (34.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (18.6)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lip, oral cavity (12.1)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (8.3)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal