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Country fact sheet: Burundi

Population

- Total population: 11 891 000
- Female population: 5 991 000
- Male population: 5 900 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 16.4
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 30.2
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 41.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.433
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 63.8
- Female population (years): 66.1
- Male population (years): 61.6
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 135.5
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 103.8
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (49.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (38.5)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (40.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (26.3)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal