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Country fact sheet: United Republic of Tanzania

Population

- Total population: 59 734 000
- Female population: 29 883 000
- Male population: 29 851 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 39.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 23.1
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 43.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.529
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 67.3
- Female population (years): 69.3
- Male population (years): 65.4
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 133.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 94.3
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (62.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (42.7)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (36.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (21.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

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