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Country fact sheet: Sudan

Population

- Total population: 43 849 000
- Female population: 21 942 000
- Male population: 21 907 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 23.4
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 53.0
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 44.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.51
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 69.2
- Female population (years): 70.8
- Male population (years): 67.6
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 95.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 63.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (41.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (21.2)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (13.1)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (7.3)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal