Table 1.
The geography of the incidence of gastric cancer
| Population | Total incidence, n | ASR (W) | Cumulative risk (0–74 years) | Prevalence of H. pylori infection, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 951,594 | 12.1 | 1.39 | |
| Asia | 699,954 | 15.8 | 1.77 | |
| Eastern Asia | 552,935 | 24.2 | 2.71 | |
| China | 404,996 | 22.7 | 2.51 | 43.8–47.0 |
| Japan | 107,898 | 29.9 | 3.52 | 27.5–35.1 |
| Korea | 31,269 | 41.8 | 4.95 | 54.4 |
| Southeastern Asia | 33,572 | 6.0 | 0.70 | |
| Thailand | 2,841 | 3.1 | 0.35 | 45.9 |
| Vietnam | 14,203 | 16.3 | 1.89 | 65.6 |
| South-Central Asia | 96,288 | 6.7 | 0.79 | |
| India | 63,097 | 6.1 | 0.73 | 79.0 |
| Europe | 139,667 | 9.4 | 1.11 | |
| Central and Eastern Europe | 69,651 | 13.5 | 1.65 | |
| Russian Federation | 38,417 | 16.0 | 1.97 | 90.4 |
| Northern Europe | 11,664 | 5.4 | 0.61 | |
| UK | 6,684 | 4.7 | 0.52 | 14.0 |
| Latvia | 640 | 14.3 | 1.72 | 65.5 |
| Lithuania | 867 | 13.8 | 1.65 | 69.7 |
| Southern Europe | 30,385 | 8.6 | 0.98 | |
| Italy | 13,001 | 8.2 | 0.91 | 33.9 |
| Spain | 7,810 | 7.8 | 0.89 | 60.3 |
| Western Europe | 27,967 | 6.3 | 0.73 | |
| Germany | 16,015 | 7.8 | 0.89 | 48.0 |
| Switzerland | 683 | 4.2 | 0.47 | 11.9 |
| Northern America | 24,502 | 4.0 | 0.46 | |
| USA | 21,155 | 3.9 | 0.45 | 9.6 |
ASR (W) = Estimated age-standardized rates (World) per 100,000.