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Country fact sheet: Gabon

Population

- Total population: 2 436 566
- Female population: 1 197 990
- Male population: 1 238 576
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 233.9
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 21.8
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 49.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.693
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 66.5
- Female population (years): 69.7
- Male population (years): 63.6
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 114.4
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 69.5
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (36.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (17.8)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (26.1)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (12.3)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal