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Country fact sheet: Zimbabwe

Population

- Total population: 16 665 409
- Female population: 8 786 155
- Male population: 7 879 254
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 62.7
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 10.3
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 55
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): 60.7
- Female population (years): 63.6
- Male population (years): 57.5
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 208.0
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 144.0
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (68.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (47.9)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (68.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (37.2)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal