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Cancer statistics

The global increase in cancer is due to many things, including population growth and an ageing global population, as well as changes in risk factors related to cancer (such as diet and overweight and obesity). Evidence shows that 40 per cent of cancers are preventable and that people who follow our Cancer Prevention Recommendations can reduce their cancer risk.

Worldwide data by cancer type

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Worldwide data by cancer type

There were an estimated 20m cancer cases around the world in 2022: 10.3m cases in men and 9.7m in women. Find out which are the most common cancers globally.

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Global cancer data by country

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Global cancer data by country

Which country has the highest cancer rates? Find age-standardised data for all cancers ordered by the countries with the highest rates.

Where do countries rank?

Early-onset cancer data

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Early-onset cancer data

Researchers around the world have reported a shift in more cancers being diagnosed in people under 50 years old. Explore the data to find out more.

Cancer rates by Human Development Index

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Cancer rates by Human Development Index

Explore how the rates of different cancer types differ across countries with varying levels of development.

What GLOBOCAN data tells us

Cancer survival statistics

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Cancer survival statistics

Read more about the 1- and 5-year survival rates for breast, lung, colorectal and prostate cancers for the World Cancer Research Fund network countries (Netherlands, UK and US).

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UK cancer statistics

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UK cancer statistics

1 in 2 people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Find the latest cancer statistics for the UK, including incidence and mortality.

Bladder cancer statistics

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Bladder cancer statistics

Bladder cancer is the 9th most common cancer worldwide, with more than 610,000 new cases in 2022.

Breast cancer statistics

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Breast cancer statistics

Breast cancer is the 2nd most common cancer worldwide, with more than 2.2m new cases in 2022.

What the data tells us

Cervical cancer statistics

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Cervical cancer statistics

Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women, with more than 660,000 new cases in 2022.

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Colorectal cancer statistics

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Colorectal cancer statistics

Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer worldwide, with more than 1.9m new cases in 2022.

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Endometrial cancer statistics

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Endometrial cancer statistics

Endometrial cancer is the 6th most common cancer in women, with more than 420,000 new cases in 2022.

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Gallbladder cancer statistics

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Gallbladder cancer statistics

There were more than 120,000 new cases of gallbladder cancer in 2022.

How the numbers stack up

Kidney cancer statistics

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Kidney cancer statistics

There were more than 430,000 new cases of kidney cancer in 2022, making it the 14th most common cancer worldwide.

Where is the greatest prevalence?

Liver cancer statistics

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Liver cancer statistics

Liver cancer is the 6th most common cancer type globally, with more than 860,000 new cases in 2022.

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Lung cancer statistics

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Lung cancer statistics

Lung cancer is the most common cancer type worldwide, with more than 2.4m new cases in 2022.

Where is it most common?

Mouth and oral cancer statistics

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Mouth and oral cancer statistics

There were nearly 390,000 new cases of cancer of the lip and oral cavity in 2022.

What the numbers tell us

Nasopharyngeal cancer statistics

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Nasopharyngeal cancer statistics

There were around 120,000 new cases of this rarer cancer type in 2022.

What you need to know

Oesophageal cancer statistics

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Oesophageal cancer statistics

It’s the 11th most common cancer worldwide, with more than 510,000 new cases in 2022.

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Ovarian cancer statistics

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Ovarian cancer statistics

Ovarian cancer is the 8th most common cancer in women worldwide, with more than 320,000 new cases in 2022.

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Pancreatic cancer statistics

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Pancreatic cancer statistics

There were more than 510,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer in 2022.

Read the mortality data

Prostate cancer statistics

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Prostate cancer statistics

Prostate cancer affects more men than any other cancer except lung, with more than 1.4m new cases in 2022.

How the numbers add up

Skin cancer statistics

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Skin cancer statistics

There were more than 330,000 new cases of skin cancer globally in 2022, making it the 17th most common type.

Where does it occur most?

Stomach cancer statistics

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Stomach cancer statistics

With more than 960,000 new cases in 2022, stomach cancer is the 5th most common cancer type.

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Cancer survival statistics

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Cancer survival statistics

Why do cancer survival rates vary across both countries and cancer types?

We have some answers