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Country fact sheet: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population

- Total population: 89 561 000
- Female population: 44 851 000
- Male population: 44 710 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 21.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 39.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 42.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.48
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 62.4
- Female population (years): 64.8
- Male population (years): 60.0
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 102.9
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 74.9
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (31.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (23.7)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (42.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (26.2)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal