Males 27%
12.4 18.9%
22.1%
- Income group: Upper middle
Total population: 121,000,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:76 Males:73 Females:79 Total deaths: 605,000
Mexico
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 17.4%
7.2 25.4%
27.6%
14.0%
8.2%
2.6 31.2%
32.7%
- 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
Breast 15.8%
Cervix uteri 12.0%
Liver 7.9%
Stomach 7.5%
Trachea, bronchus, lung
6.4%
Other 50.4%
0 5 10 15 20
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Prostate Trachea, bronchus, lung Stomach
Liver Colorectum
Females
Prostate 17.0%
Trachea, bronchus, lung
11.7%
Stomach 9.2%
Liver 7.4%
Colorectum 7.1%
Other 47.7%
Males
33,900 Deaths
38,000 Deaths
0 5 10 15 20
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Breast Cervix uteri Liver Stomach Trachea, bronchus, lung
Females Males
20,444
13,960
3,995 3,576 3,319
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000
Breast Cervix uteri Colorectum Stomach Liver
Number of cases
Males Females
14,016
5,471
4,656 4,104
3,363
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000
Prostate Lung Colorectum Stomach Leukaemia
Number of cases
Cervical cancer
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Physical inactivity prevention and control
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol Yes
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule 9 or 11 years
Birth, +2 months, +6 months Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
DK = Country responded "don't know"
Generally available Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes
Data not categorized Smoke-free legislation
Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (at least one of which is cost-covered)
Warning labels Large warnings with all appropriate characteristics*
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Complete absence of ban, or ban that does not cover national television, radio and print media
91
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)
Yes
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Hospital-based National
2012 Coverage
Last year of data Has a cancer registry
Breast cancer
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Colorectal cancer
Tobacco taxes 51–75% of retail price is tax
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
82%
Generally available at the public primary health care level
DK
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Generally available at the public primary health care level
DK
DK
Generally available in the public health system
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
National immunization
DK
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) . . .
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 0.5
Number of radiotherapy centres
* Indicates highest possible level of achievement
Tobacco control
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan
Scope
No
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists 212
Generally available in the public health system
