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Country fact sheet: Nepal

Population

- Total population: 30 896 590
- Female population: 16 084 227
- Male population: 14 812 363
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 65.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 51.3
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 54.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.601
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 70.9
- Female population (years): 72.8
- Male population (years): 68.9
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 81.6
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 55.3
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (14.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (8.7)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (12.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (11.8)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal