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Country fact sheet: Zambia

Population

- Total population: 20 569 737
- Female population: 10 420 876
- Male population: 10 148 862
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 75.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 7.1
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 56
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.569
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 62.5
- Female population (years): 65.4
- Male population (years): 59.5
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 159.5
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 109.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (71.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (49.4)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (65.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (37.6)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal