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Country fact sheet: Algeria

Population

- Total population: 45 606 480
- Female population: 22 389 320
- Male population: 23 217 161
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 204.6
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 38.5
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 74.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.745
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 77.1
- Female population (years): 78.1
- Male population (years): 76.2
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 141.2
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 77.7
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (61.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (20.8)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (19.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (17.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal