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Country fact sheet: Botswana

Population

- Total population: 2 352 000
- Female population: 1 213 000
- Male population: 1 139 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 362.7
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 4.5
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 55.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.735
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 62.3
- Female population (years): 65.5
- Male population (years): 58.9
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 109.5
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 63.4
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (34.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (20.1)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (29.7)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (14.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal