Males 20.9%
3.4 4.3%
3.7%
- Income group: Low
Total population: 10,051,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:59 Males:57 Females:60 Total deaths: 90,000
Benin
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 11.9%
2.1 5.4%
8.1%
94.0%
3.4%
0.9 6.6%
12.4%
- 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 23.6%
Breast 23.3%
Liver 11.6%
Stomach 4.4%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
4.3%
Other 32.9%
0 10 20 30 40 50
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Liver Prostate
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma Colorectum Mouth and oropharynx
Females
Liver 26.1%
Prostate 21.2%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
7.6%
Colorectum 6.0%
Mouth and oropharynx 5.6%
Other 33.4%
Males
1,700 Deaths
2,000 Deaths
0 10 20 30 40 50
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Cervix uteri Breast
Liver Stomach
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
Females Males
910
781
249
105 103
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000
Breast Cervix uteri Liver Colorectum Ovary
Number of cases
Males Females
471 442
135 130
92
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000
Liver Prostate Colorectum Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Stomach
Number of cases
Cervical cancer
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Physical inactivity prevention and control
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
No
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity No
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol No
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule . . .
. . . Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
Not generally available Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes
Three to five public places completely smoke-free 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 Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising
. . .
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)
No
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
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 ≤25% of retail price is tax
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
78%
Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Generally available at the public primary health care level
Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Not generally available in the public health system
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
National immunization
Not generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) . . .
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 0.0
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
No
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists . . .
Not generally available in the public health system
