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Country fact sheet: Nepal
| - Total population: | 29 137 000 |
| - Female population: | 15 788 000 |
| - Male population: | 13 348 000 |
Health Expenditure
| - Total per capita (US$): | 58.3 |
| - Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): | 54.2 |
| - UHC Service Coverage Index: | 54.0 |
Human Development Index
| - HDI: | 0.602 |
| - Category: | Medium |
Geography
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Life Expectancy at Birth
| - Total population (years): | 70.9 |
| - Female population (years): | 72.8 |
| - Male population (years): | 68.9 |
Cancer Burden
| - Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 80.9 |
| - Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 54.8 |
| - Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Cervix uteri (16.4) |
| - Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (11.1) |
| - Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (14.7) |
| - Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (13.5) |
| - GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet |
Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal