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Country fact sheet: Guatemala

Population

- Total population: 17 601 416
- Female population: 8 891 919
- Male population: 8 709 497
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 341.0
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 61.0
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 59.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.629
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 72.0
- Female population (years): 75.0
- Male population (years): 69.0
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 121.8
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 71.1
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (28.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Liver (14.3)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (43.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Liver (15.6)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal