Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and is likely to become the leading cause of premature death in every country of the world in this century. At present, there are close to 19 ...

Proportion (%) of lung cancer deaths attributable to outdoor air pollution, 2021 ...

Exposures to numerous potentially modifiable risk factors for cancer vary substantially across and within countries and are often associated with socioeconomic status. Cancer is the second leading ...

Prevalence (%) of cigarette smoking by sex, 2022Males Females ...

Proportion (%) of cancer cases attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among females, 2020 ...

Global distribution of national cancer control and non-communicable disease plans ...

Map 35.1 Countries that have introduced hepatitis B birth dose (HepB-BD) vaccine by 2023 ...

Reproductive and hormonal factors, both endogenous (naturally synthesized in the body) and exogenous (man-made), play important roles in the development of common cancers, including breast, ...

Degree of implementation of key tobacco control policies through MPOWER, 2022 ...

Map 37.1Number of radiotherapy machines per million people, 2023 ...

Map 20.1Four-tier Human Development Index, 2021 ...

The region contributes about 50% of all new cancer cases (9.2 million) and over half of cancer deaths (5.1 million) worldwide each year.