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Country fact sheet: Turkmenistan

Population

- Total population: 6 516 100
- Female population: 3 288 041
- Male population: 3 228 059
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 565.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 78.6
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 75
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.744
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 69.8
- Female population (years): 73.0
- Male population (years): 66.5
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 122.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 82.5
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (31.1)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (15.6)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (18.7)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (15.5)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

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