Table 1:
Countries’ profile and cervical cancer burden
| Countries | WHO region1 | Classification of the country1 | The population of women ages 15 years and older (million)2 | Cancer rank among women in the country2 | Cancer ranks among women between 15–44 years of age in the country2 | Crude cervical cancer incidence per 100 000 women (2020)3 | Age-standardized cervical cancer incidence per 100 000 women (2020)3 | Cervical cancer mortality-to-incidence ratio (2020)3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | Western Pacific Region (WPR) | Upper middle income | 11.8 | 4th | 2nd | 11.1 | 10.2 | 0.57 |
| Thailand | South-East Asian Region (SEAR) | Upper middle income | 30.0 | 3rd | 2nd | 25.6 | 16.4 | 0.51 |
| Iran | Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) | Lower middle income | 31.1 | 14th | 10th | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.61 |
| Kenya | African Region (AFR) | Lower middle income | 16.2 | 2nd | 2nd | 19.4 | 31.1 | 0.61 |
| Argentina | Region of the Americas (AMR) | Upper middle income | 17.5 | 3rd | 2nd | 19.8 | 16.7 | 0.56 |
| Ukraine | European Region (EUR) | Lower middle income | 20.2 | 4th | 2nd | 20.3 | 14.3 | 0.44 |
Source:
1The World Bank (https://data.worldbank.org)
2World Health Organization - Cervical Cancer Country Profiles 2021
3ICO/IARC Information Centre on HPV and Cancer - Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers Fact Sheet 2021