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Country fact sheet: Libya

Population

- Total population: 6 888 388
- Female population: 3 404 637
- Male population: 3 483 751
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 312.9
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 36.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 62.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.746
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 75.8
- Female population (years): 77.3
- Male population (years): 74.2
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 132.3
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 91.1
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (31.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (13.3)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (32.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (29.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal