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Country fact sheet: Mauritania

Population

- Total population: 4 862 989
- Female population: 2 478 273
- Male population: 2 384 716
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 89.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 33.1
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 40.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.54
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 68.4
- Female population (years): 68.7
- Male population (years): 68.1
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 105.3
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 74.8
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (34.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (19.5)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (26.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (14.7)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal