social2023
Share of total age-standardized deaths that are from total cancers excluding non-melanoma skin cancer attributed to all risk factors among all individuals
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
37.3%
Median: 38.1%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Greenland
52.6%
Lowest
Benin
20.7%
Top 5 Countries
1Greenland52.6%
2Kiribati52.3%
3Montenegro50.0%
4Eswatini49.9%
5Monaco49.6%
By Region
Europe42.7%(32 countries)
Oceania39.8%(2 countries)
Asia37.7%(26 countries)
Other36.3%(124 countries)
North America36.1%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (20.7%)High (52.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 37.3%)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Asia (26)
Other (124)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
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About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenland | 52.6% |
| 2 | Kiribati | 52.3% |
| 3 | Montenegro | 50.0% |
| 4 | Eswatini | 49.9% |
| 5 | Monaco | 49.6% |
| 6 | People's Republic of China | 48.8% |
| 7 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 48.3% |
| 8 | Hungary | 48.1% |
| 9 | Andorra | 48.0% |
| 10 | Serbia | 47.9% |
| 11 | Croatia | 47.4% |
| 12 | Nauru | 47.2% |
| 13 | Tonga | 47.2% |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47.1% |
| 15 | Mongolia | 46.8% |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 46.2% |
| 17 | Greece | 46.2% |
| 18 | Poland | 46.2% |
| 19 | Spain | 46.1% |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 46.0% |
| 21 | Lebanon | 45.8% |
| 22 | Lesotho | 45.6% |
| 23 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 45.5% |
| 24 | Romania | 45.4% |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 45.1% |
| 26 | Jordan | 44.9% |
| 27 | Marshall Islands | 44.8% |
| 28 | South Africa | 44.7% |
| 29 | Tokelau | 44.5% |
| 30 | Moldova, Republic of | 44.4% |
| 31 | United States of America | 44.2% |
| 32 | France | 44.2% |
| 33 | Türkiye | 44.2% |
| 34 | Belarus | 44.1% |
| 35 | Czech Republic | 44.0% |
| 36 | Germany | 44.0% |
| 37 | Albania | 43.9% |
| 38 | Denmark | 43.8% |
| 39 | Belgium | 43.6% |
| 40 | Armenia | 43.6% |
| 41 | Tunisia | 43.5% |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 43.4% |
| 43 | Vietnam | 43.4% |
| 44 | Slovakia | 43.3% |
| 45 | Bangladesh | 43.2% |
| 46 | Netherlands | 43.1% |
| 47 | Samoa | 43.1% |
| 48 | Palau | 43.0% |
| 49 | Libya | 42.9% |
| 50 | Guam | 42.9% |
| 51 | Canada | 42.8% |
| 52 | Russian Federation | 42.7% |
| 53 | Switzerland | 42.4% |
| 54 | Slovenia | 42.3% |
| 55 | Tuvalu | 42.3% |
| 56 | State of Palestine | 42.3% |
| 57 | Maldives | 42.2% |
| 58 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 42.0% |
| 59 | Bahrain | 41.9% |
| 60 | North Korea | 41.9% |
| 61 | Botswana | 41.8% |
| 62 | Niue | 41.7% |
| 63 | Uruguay | 41.7% |
| 64 | Iraq | 41.6% |
| 65 | Georgia | 41.5% |
| 66 | Egypt | 41.5% |
| 67 | Northern Mariana Islands | 41.5% |
| 68 | Taiwan, Province of China | 41.2% |
| 69 | Austria | 41.1% |
| 70 | Italy | 41.0% |
| 71 | Zimbabwe | 41.0% |
| 72 | Kazakhstan | 40.9% |
| 73 | Fiji | 40.8% |
| 74 | Latvia | 40.7% |
| 75 | Ireland | 40.7% |
| 76 | Argentina | 40.5% |
| 77 | Malta | 40.3% |
| 78 | Cuba | 40.3% |
| 79 | Ukraine | 40.0% |
| 80 | Australia | 40.0% |
| 81 | Portugal | 39.9% |
| 82 | Azerbaijan | 39.9% |
| 83 | Japan | 39.8% |
| 84 | Thailand | 39.8% |
| 85 | New Zealand | 39.7% |
| 86 | Paraguay | 39.7% |
| 87 | Kuwait | 39.6% |
| 88 | Estonia | 39.4% |
| 89 | Lithuania | 39.0% |
| 90 | Cambodia | 38.8% |
| 91 | Cyprus | 38.8% |
| 92 | Papua New Guinea | 38.7% |
| 93 | Morocco | 38.7% |
| 94 | Nepal | 38.6% |
| 95 | Seychelles | 38.6% |
| 96 | Cook Islands | 38.6% |
| 97 | South Korea | 38.6% |
| 98 | Malawi | 38.5% |
| 99 | Mozambique | 38.5% |
| 100 | Finland | 38.3% |
| 101 | Malaysia | 38.3% |
| 102 | Iceland | 38.1% |
| 103 | Indonesia | 38.1% |
| 104 | Kyrgyzstan | 38.0% |
| 105 | Qatar | 38.0% |
| 106 | Myanmar | 37.9% |
| 107 | Philippines | 37.7% |
| 108 | San Marino | 37.6% |
| 109 | Norway | 37.6% |
| 110 | Timor-Leste | 37.5% |
| 111 | Brunei Darussalam | 37.3% |
| 112 | Syrian Arab Republic | 37.3% |
| 113 | Sweden | 37.3% |
| 114 | American Samoa | 36.7% |
| 115 | Vanuatu | 36.5% |
| 116 | Israel | 36.4% |
| 117 | Brazil | 36.2% |
| 118 | United Republic of Tanzania | 36.1% |
| 119 | Sao Tome and Principe | 36.0% |
| 120 | Republic of The Gambia | 35.9% |
| 121 | Mauritius | 35.8% |
| 122 | Puerto Rico | 35.7% |
| 123 | India | 35.1% |
| 124 | Zambia | 34.9% |
| 125 | Mauritania | 34.7% |
| 126 | Rwanda | 34.7% |
| 127 | Bhutan | 34.7% |
| 128 | Chile | 34.7% |
| 129 | Algeria | 34.6% |
| 130 | Pakistan | 34.5% |
| 131 | Equatorial Guinea | 34.4% |
| 132 | Guinea | 34.4% |
| 133 | Bermuda | 34.3% |
| 134 | Uzbekistan | 34.3% |
| 135 | Venezuela | 34.1% |
| 136 | Central African Republic | 34.0% |
| 137 | Belize | 33.9% |
| 138 | Suriname | 33.5% |
| 139 | Turkmenistan | 33.2% |
| 140 | Sri Lanka | 33.2% |
| 141 | Namibia | 32.9% |
| 142 | Chad | 32.8% |
| 143 | Saudi Arabia | 32.7% |
| 144 | Djibouti | 32.7% |
| 145 | Singapore | 32.5% |
| 146 | Gabon | 32.5% |
| 147 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.2% |
| 148 | Liberia | 32.1% |
| 149 | Oman | 32.0% |
| 150 | Madagascar | 31.8% |
| 151 | Cameroon | 31.8% |
| 152 | Yemen | 31.7% |
| 153 | Nicaragua | 31.7% |
| 154 | United Arab Emirates | 31.6% |
| 155 | Guyana | 31.5% |
| 156 | South Sudan | 31.4% |
| 157 | Togo | 31.2% |
| 158 | Mali | 30.8% |
| 159 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 30.8% |
| 160 | Cape Verde | 30.6% |
| 161 | Honduras | 30.6% |
| 162 | Dominican Republic | 30.5% |
| 163 | Burundi | 30.5% |
| 164 | Jamaica | 30.2% |
| 165 | Mexico | 30.1% |
| 166 | Eritrea | 30.0% |
| 167 | Panama | 29.8% |
| 168 | Costa Rica | 29.8% |
| 169 | Republic of the Congo | 29.6% |
| 170 | Senegal | 29.6% |
| 171 | Sierra Leone | 29.6% |
| 172 | El Salvador | 29.5% |
| 173 | Barbados | 29.5% |
| 174 | Somalia | 29.4% |
| 175 | Tajikistan | 29.4% |
| 176 | Angola | 29.3% |
| 177 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 29.2% |
| 178 | Colombia | 28.9% |
| 179 | Ethiopia | 28.8% |
| 180 | Dominica | 28.6% |
| 181 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 28.6% |
| 182 | Bolivia | 28.6% |
| 183 | Saint Lucia | 28.5% |
| 184 | Trinidad and Tobago | 28.5% |
| 185 | Kenya | 28.4% |
| 186 | Uganda | 28.2% |
| 187 | Bahamas | 28.1% |
| 188 | Ghana | 28.0% |
| 189 | Antigua and Barbuda | 27.9% |
| 190 | Burkina Faso | 27.6% |
| 191 | Guatemala | 27.4% |
| 192 | Comoros | 27.2% |
| 193 | Grenada | 26.8% |
| 194 | Haiti | 26.5% |
| 195 | Ecuador | 26.2% |
| 196 | Nigeria | 25.8% |
| 197 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 25.8% |
| 198 | Sudan | 25.8% |
| 199 | Peru | 25.4% |
| 200 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 24.9% |
| 201 | Afghanistan | 23.2% |
| 202 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.8% |
| 203 | Niger | 21.5% |
| 204 | Benin | 20.7% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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