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Country fact sheet: United Republic of Tanzania

Population

- Total population: 67 438 106
- Female population: 34 100 897
- Male population: 33 337 209
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 37.2
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 25.6
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 43
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.532
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 67.3
- Female population (years): 69.3
- Male population (years): 65.4
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 140.1
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 97.1
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (64.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (42.2)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (45.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (28.1)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

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