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Total Population 179,000,000
Income Group Lower Middle
Total Deaths 1,332,000
Life Expectancy at birth Total 65
Male 64
Female 66
Cancer Mortality Profile
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends
Cancer Incidence
Adult Risk Factors Current tobacco smoking (2011 Data) Males 37.6%
Females 7.4%
Total 22.7%
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010 Data) Males 0.1
Females 0
Total 0.1
Physical inactivity (2010 Data) Males 18.5%
Females 29.7%
Total 24%
Obesity (2014 Data) Males 3.3%
Females 6.4%
Totals 4.8%
Household solid fuel use (2012 Data) Males NA
Females NA
Total 62%
Cancer Plans, Monitoring, and Surveillance Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan No
Has a cancer registry    
Scope NO
Coverage NO
Last Year of Data NO
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies Tobacco Control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use No
Smoke-free legislation All public places completely smoke-free (or at least 90% of the population covered by complete subnational smoke-free legislation)**
Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (neither cost-covered)
Warning labels Medium size warnings missing some appropriate characteristics OR large warnings missing many appropriate characteristics
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Complete absence of ban, or ban that does not cover national television, radio and print media
Tobacco taxes 51-75% of retail price is tax
Overweight and obesity prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity No
Physical inactivity prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote physical activity No
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol No
National Immunization Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule NA
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule NA
Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants 72%
Cancer Screening and Early Detection Cervical Cancer Cervical cytology (PAP)
Acetic Acid Vizualization (VIA) Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Breast Cancer Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Mammogram Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Colorectal Cancer Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care Radiotherapy Not generally available in the public health system
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 0
Number of radiotherapy centres 26
Number of radiation oncologists 31
Chemotherapy (medicines not specified) Not generally available in the public health system
Oral morphine (formulation not specified) Not generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) NA
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs Not generally available
REMARKS * No mortality data available. Figures are based on national incidence estimates and modelled survival. ** Indicates highest possible level of achievement
SOURCE Extracted from: WHO Cancer Country Profiles 2014 (https://www.who.int/cancer/country-profiles/pak_en.pdf?ua=1) as of 2019/05/30
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