Table 2.
Summary of 2020 cancer statistics in Djibouti as provided by the World Health Organization (WHO, 2021).
| Statistics | Males | Females | Both Sexes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New cancer cases (‰) | 0.29 | 0.48 | 0.77 |
| Age-standardized incidence rate (world) | 71.5 | 112.9 | 91.0 |
| Risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 years (%) | 7.9 | 11.7 | 9.7 |
| Cancer deaths (‰) | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.54 |
| Age-standardized mortality rate (world) | 55.2 | 76.9 | 65.3 |
| Risk of dying from cancer before the age of 75 years (%) | 6.4 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| 5-year prevalent cases (‰) | 0.48 | 0.87 | 1.35 |
| Top 5 most frequent cancers (*) | Prostate Colorectum Non-Hodgkin lymphoma Leukemia Liver |
Breast Cervix uteri Ovary Colorectum Thyroid |
Breast Cervix uteri Colorectum Non-Hodgkin lymphoma Leukemia |
(*) Non-melanoma skin cancer is not included in the statistical analysis of the top five most common cancers.