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Country fact sheet: Samoa

Population

- Total population: 225 681
- Female population: 110 622
- Male population: 115 059
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 263.9
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 11.2
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 55
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.702
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 70.5
- Female population (years): 71.9
- Male population (years): 69.2
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 240.0
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 126.3
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (88.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (28.1)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (49.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (37.4)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal