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Country fact sheet: Niger

Population

- Total population: 24 207 000
- Female population: 12 036 000
- Male population: 12 170 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 35.0
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 43.4
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 35.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.394
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 63.3
- Female population (years): 64.6
- Male population (years): 62.1
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 78.4
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 62.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (30.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (20.0)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Liver (13.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Liver (12.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal