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Country fact sheet: Papua New Guinea

Population

- Total population: 10 329 931
- Female population: 5 006 583
- Male population: 5 323 347
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 61.4
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 10.4
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 30
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.568
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 65.3
- Female population (years): 67.4
- Male population (years): 63.4
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 188.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 119.8
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (46.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (26.7)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (28.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (15.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal