Males . . . 11.4 4.6%
2.4%
- Income group: Low
Total population: 47,783,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:61 Males:59 Females:63 Total deaths: 403,000
United Republic of Tanzania
Cancer Incidence
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends*
Cancer Mortality Profile*
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
Adult Risk Factors
Females
Physical inactivity (2010) Obesity (2014)
Household solid fuel use (2012)
Total . . . 7.7 5.5%
5.9%
96.0%
. . . 4.0 6.4%
9.5%
- Current tobacco smoking (2011)
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010)
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
Cervix uteri 37.9%
Breast 12.0%
Oesophagus 6.7%
Mouth and oropharynx 5.7%
Colorectum 5.4%
Other 32.4%
0 10 20 30 40 50
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Prostate Oesophagus Mouth and oropharynx
Liver Stomach
Females
Prostate 30.2%
Oesophagus 13.7%
Mouth and oropharynx 9.3%
Liver 4.1%
Stomach 4.1%
Other 38.6%
Males
9,100 Deaths
10,800 Deaths
0 10 20 30 40 50
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Cervix uteri Breast Oesophagus
Mouth and oropharynx Colorectum
Females Males
7,304
2,732
1,880
805 777
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000
Cervix uteri Breast Kaposi sarcoma Oesophagus Colorectum
Number of cases
Males Females
3,434 3,386
1,368
855 477
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000
Prostate Kaposi sarcoma Oesophagus Lip, oral cavity Larynx
Number of cases
Cervical cancer
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Physical inactivity prevention and control
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
ND
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity ND
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol ND
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule . . .
. . . Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
ND = Country did not respond to country capacity survey ND Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use ND
Up to two public places completely smoke-free Smoke-free legislation
Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (at least one of which is cost-covered)
Warning labels No warnings or small warnings
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising
2
Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care
Cervical cytology (PAP)
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs Chemotherapy (medicines not specified)
Oral morphine (formulation not specified)
ND
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
ND ND ND Coverage
Last year of data Has a cancer registry
Breast cancer
ND
Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Colorectal cancer
Tobacco taxes 26–50% of retail price is tax
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
91%
ND
ND
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) ND
ND
ND
ND
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
National immunization
ND
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) . . .
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 0.1
Number of radiotherapy centres
* No mortality data available. Figures are based on national incidence estimates and modelled survival.
Tobacco control
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan
Scope
ND
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists 6
ND
