12-month prevalence rates of cancer worldwide in 2020, by cancer type

Published by
John Elflein,
May 10, 2022
Breast cancer was the most prevalent cancer type in 2020 with around 48 women living with this type of cancer per 100,000 population. The 12-month prevalence rate for prostate cancer as of this time was 30.4 per 100,000 population.

Number of prevalent cancer cases worldwide in 2020, by type of cancer (per 100,000 population)*

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Release date

January 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

Age group

all ages

Supplementary notes

Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
* Prevalence of cancer in the past year.

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