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Cancers overall
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
15.9%
Median: 13.2%
Countries Covered
185
with available data
Highest
Eswatini
53.3%
Lowest
Finland
3.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Eswatini53.3%
2Mongolia48.4%
3Lesotho43.5%
4Guinea43.5%
5Mozambique43.2%
By Region
Africa20.6%(9 countries)
Other20.0%(106 countries)
Asia12.5%(25 countries)
South America11.8%(7 countries)
North America11.2%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.1%)High (53.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 15.9%)
Africa (9)
Other (106)
Asia (25)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; 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 | Eswatini | 53.3% |
| 2 | Mongolia | 48.4% |
| 3 | Lesotho | 43.5% |
| 4 | Guinea | 43.5% |
| 5 | Mozambique | 43.2% |
| 6 | Uganda | 42.5% |
| 7 | Malawi | 41.8% |
| 8 | Zambia | 39.1% |
| 9 | United Republic of Tanzania | 37.0% |
| 10 | Botswana | 36.8% |
| 11 | Guinea-Bissau | 36.2% |
| 12 | Burundi | 35.8% |
| 13 | Republic of The Gambia | 35.7% |
| 14 | Comoros | 35.1% |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 34.8% |
| 16 | Liberia | 32.9% |
| 17 | Senegal | 31.4% |
| 18 | Cameroon | 31.3% |
| 19 | Bhutan | 30.7% |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 29.4% |
| 21 | Madagascar | 28.7% |
| 22 | Ghana | 28.2% |
| 23 | Rwanda | 28.1% |
| 24 | Mali | 28.0% |
| 25 | Angola | 27.5% |
| 26 | Egypt | 27.3% |
| 27 | Tajikistan | 27.3% |
| 28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 27.2% |
| 29 | Gabon | 26.9% |
| 30 | Mauritania | 26.8% |
| 31 | South Sudan | 26.0% |
| 32 | Myanmar | 25.7% |
| 33 | Republic of the Congo | 25.2% |
| 34 | Namibia | 25.1% |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 24.4% |
| 36 | Cote d'Ivoire | 24.2% |
| 37 | Sao Tome and Principe | 24.1% |
| 38 | Vietnam | 23.9% |
| 39 | Guatemala | 23.7% |
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 23.6% |
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | 23.4% |
| 42 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 23.3% |
| 43 | Kenya | 23.1% |
| 44 | Chad | 22.9% |
| 45 | Benin | 21.8% |
| 46 | Bolivia | 21.6% |
| 47 | Togo | 21.5% |
| 48 | Burkina Faso | 21.2% |
| 49 | Cambodia | 20.7% |
| 50 | Nicaragua | 20.2% |
| 51 | Somalia | 20.2% |
| 52 | Vanuatu | 20.2% |
| 53 | Nigeria | 20.2% |
| 54 | Cape Verde | 20.0% |
| 55 | Niger | 20.0% |
| 56 | South Africa | 20.0% |
| 57 | Timor-Leste | 20.0% |
| 58 | Nepal | 19.7% |
| 59 | Indonesia | 19.0% |
| 60 | Maldives | 18.5% |
| 61 | Ethiopia | 18.4% |
| 62 | North Korea | 18.3% |
| 63 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.3% |
| 64 | People's Republic of China | 17.9% |
| 65 | Peru | 17.8% |
| 66 | Turkmenistan | 17.8% |
| 67 | Honduras | 17.4% |
| 68 | South Korea | 17.4% |
| 69 | Uzbekistan | 17.3% |
| 70 | Papua New Guinea | 17.2% |
| 71 | Solomon Islands | 17.2% |
| 72 | India | 16.9% |
| 73 | Japan | 16.8% |
| 74 | Haiti | 16.7% |
| 75 | Afghanistan | 16.7% |
| 76 | Eritrea | 16.2% |
| 77 | Belize | 16.2% |
| 78 | Ecuador | 16.0% |
| 79 | Djibouti | 15.8% |
| 80 | Kazakhstan | 15.4% |
| 81 | Paraguay | 15.3% |
| 82 | Thailand | 15.2% |
| 83 | El Salvador | 15.1% |
| 84 | Guyana | 14.5% |
| 85 | Fiji | 14.1% |
| 86 | Suriname | 13.7% |
| 87 | Guam | 13.5% |
| 88 | Malaysia | 13.4% |
| 89 | Venezuela | 13.4% |
| 90 | Yemen | 13.3% |
| 91 | Philippines | 13.3% |
| 92 | Sudan | 13.3% |
| 93 | Colombia | 13.2% |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 12.9% |
| 95 | Panama | 12.8% |
| 96 | Mexico | 12.8% |
| 97 | Oman | 12.7% |
| 98 | Dominican Republic | 12.6% |
| 99 | Costa Rica | 12.5% |
| 100 | Chile | 12.0% |
| 101 | Bangladesh | 11.9% |
| 102 | Saint Lucia | 11.6% |
| 103 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.5% |
| 104 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 11.0% |
| 105 | Romania | 11.0% |
| 106 | Mauritius | 10.8% |
| 107 | Reunion | 10.7% |
| 108 | Morocco | 10.6% |
| 109 | Libya | 10.5% |
| 110 | Algeria | 10.5% |
| 111 | Jamaica | 10.4% |
| 112 | Pakistan | 10.2% |
| 113 | Russian Federation | 10.1% |
| 114 | Bahamas | 10.0% |
| 115 | Albania | 10.0% |
| 116 | Belarus | 10.0% |
| 117 | Saudi Arabia | 10.0% |
| 118 | Singapore | 9.8% |
| 119 | Ukraine | 9.7% |
| 120 | Armenia | 9.7% |
| 121 | Qatar | 9.5% |
| 122 | French Guiana | 9.4% |
| 123 | Sri Lanka | 9.4% |
| 124 | Georgia | 9.3% |
| 125 | Tunisia | 9.3% |
| 126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.1% |
| 127 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.0% |
| 128 | Brazil | 8.9% |
| 129 | Samoa | 8.7% |
| 130 | Lithuania | 8.4% |
| 131 | United Arab Emirates | 8.3% |
| 132 | Portugal | 8.3% |
| 133 | Türkiye | 8.2% |
| 134 | State of Palestine | 8.2% |
| 135 | Montenegro | 8.2% |
| 136 | Argentina | 8.2% |
| 137 | Slovakia | 8.1% |
| 138 | Kuwait | 8.1% |
| 139 | Bahrain | 8.0% |
| 140 | Estonia | 7.9% |
| 141 | Bulgaria | 7.9% |
| 142 | Cuba | 7.7% |
| 143 | Martinique | 7.7% |
| 144 | Barbados | 7.6% |
| 145 | Guadeloupe | 7.5% |
| 146 | Iraq | 7.4% |
| 147 | New Caledonia | 7.4% |
| 148 | Jordan | 7.3% |
| 149 | Latvia | 7.3% |
| 150 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 7.3% |
| 151 | Italy | 7.2% |
| 152 | French Polynesia | 7.1% |
| 153 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.9% |
| 154 | Uruguay | 6.6% |
| 155 | Serbia | 6.6% |
| 156 | Poland | 6.5% |
| 157 | Hungary | 6.4% |
| 158 | Croatia | 6.1% |
| 159 | Greece | 5.9% |
| 160 | Puerto Rico | 5.7% |
| 161 | Lebanon | 5.5% |
| 162 | Slovenia | 5.5% |
| 163 | Israel | 5.3% |
| 164 | Spain | 5.3% |
| 165 | Austria | 5.2% |
| 166 | Germany | 5.2% |
| 167 | Czech Republic | 5.1% |
| 168 | France | 4.8% |
| 169 | Luxembourg | 4.7% |
| 170 | Cyprus | 4.7% |
| 171 | United States of America | 4.7% |
| 172 | Switzerland | 4.7% |
| 173 | Belgium | 4.5% |
| 174 | Ireland | 4.1% |
| 175 | Malta | 4.0% |
| 176 | Australia | 3.9% |
| 177 | United Kingdom | 3.8% |
| 178 | Iceland | 3.7% |
| 179 | Denmark | 3.7% |
| 180 | Norway | 3.6% |
| 181 | Netherlands | 3.6% |
| 182 | Canada | 3.6% |
| 183 | Sweden | 3.5% |
| 184 | New Zealand | 3.4% |
| 185 | Finland | 3.1% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2020).
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