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A Closer Look at Global Cancer Data
China (4.8 million), USA (2.3 million) and India (1.4 million) are leading countries with over 40% of the cases. If Japan (1.4 million) and Russia (1 million) are added, the five countries will collectively share half of the world’s cancer cases. Unsurprisingly, these five countries also share the highest mortality rates, except that India has a higher mortality rate than United States of America. The top 19 countries with the highest number of cancer cases are China, USA, India, Japan, Russia, Brazil, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Indonesia, Canada, Spain, Turkey, South Africa, Australia, Poland, Mexico, and the Philippines.
The countries with the lowest cancer cases showcase a stark contrast to those with higher incidences. Guam leads with 412 cases and a mortality rate of 64.8%, followed closely by Belize and Samoa, both with similar case counts and mortality rates exceeding 51%. Vanuatu has 250 cases with a mortality rate of 60.4%, while Sao Tome and Principe record the fewest cases at 144, accompanied by a mortality rate of 62.5%. Collectively, these nations represent a tiny fraction of global cancer cases, reflecting significant disparities in cancer incidence and outcomes. The high mortality rates indicate potential challenges related to healthcare access and treatment effectiveness in these regions.
Disparities Across Continents
In terms of continents, Asia bears the highest burden, with over 9.5 million cancer cases and a mortality rate of 56%. Europe follows with more than 4.7 million cases and a mortality rate of 20%. Oceania reports the lowest number of cases, at around 260,000, with a mortality rate of just 1%.
Cancer in Africa
Egypt (150,578), Nigeria (127,763), and South Africa (111,321) account for the highest death numbers and approximately 33% of cancer cases in Africa; if Ethiopia and Algeria are added, the five countries account for 45% of cancer cases in the Continent. Approximately 65% of cancer cases lead to death in Africa. Sao Tome and Principe (144), Cape Verde (435) Comoros (619) Djibouti (805) and Equatorial Guinea has less than 1,000 cancer cases in the continent but the mortality rate in these countries is also high.
Niger, Burkina Faso, Somalia, Central Africa, and The Gambia have the highest mortality rate (75% to 76%) while Mauritius has the lowest mortality rate of 51%.
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