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Country fact sheet: Uganda

Population

- Total population: 48 582 334
- Female population: 24 511 532
- Male population: 24 070 802
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 43.5
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 31.3
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 49
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.55
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 69.7
- Female population (years): 70.1
- Male population (years): 63.2
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 154.4
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 113.9
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (53.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (40.6)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (43.1)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (26.2)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal