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Country fact sheet: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Population

- Total population: 28 436 000
- Female population: 14 451 000
- Male population: 13 985 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 142.5
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 25.9
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 75.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.711
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 74.0
- Female population (years): 78.2
- Male population (years): 69.9
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 181.1
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 95.0
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (52.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (18.7)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (49.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (22.8)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal