Table 3.
Estimated number of 5-years prevalent cases in 2020 (number and proportion), salivary glands, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, lip, oral cavity, both sexes, by age group and continent.
| Age | 35 to 64 years old | 65+ years old | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continents | Number | Proportions | Number | Proportions |
| Europe | 251 878 | 81 | 241 000 | 168,4 |
| Oceania | 10 864 | 73 | 10 445 | 191,7 |
| Northern America | 100 773 | 72 | 105 843 | 171 |
| Asia | 844 317 | 50,2 | 510 634 | 124,1 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 67 704 | 29,8 | 65 312 | 111,4 |
| Africa | 52 308 | 17,5 | 28 416 | 60,3 |
*** Proportions per 100 000