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Country fact sheet: Nigeria

Population

- Total population: 223 804 632
- Female population: 110 671 742
- Male population: 113 132 890
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 83.8
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 76.2
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 38.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.548
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 62.6
- Female population (years): 64.1
- Male population (years): 61.2
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 113.6
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 74.6
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (51.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (26.8)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (41.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (27.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal