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Country fact sheet: Bangladesh

Population

- Total population: 172 954 319
- Female population: 87 282 086
- Male population: 85 672 234
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 57.9
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 73.0
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 52.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.67
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 74.3
- Female population (years): 75.6
- Male population (years): 73.0
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 105.6
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 74.7
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (15.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Oesophagus (10.8)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Oesophagus (20.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Oesophagus (19.7)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal