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Country fact sheet: Bhutan

Population

- Total population: 772 000
- Female population: 362 000
- Male population: 410 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 133.7
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 15.4
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 60.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.654
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 73.1
- Female population (years): 74.4
- Male population (years): 72.0
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 81.9
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 66.6
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (14.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (10.6)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (22.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (20.4)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal