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Country fact sheet: Sudan

Population

- Total population: 48 109 006
- Female population: 24 074 537
- Male population: 24 034 469
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 21.6
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 56.9
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 44
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.516
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 69.2
- Female population (years): 70.8
- Male population (years): 67.6
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 95.6
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 64.4
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (39.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (20.7)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (11.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (6.1)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal