Males 24.9%
10.8 15.3%
1.9%
- Income group: Low
Total population: 13,724,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:58 Males:56 Females:60 Total deaths: 138,000
Zimbabwe
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 12.3%
5.7 19.7%
8.4%
70.0%
<1%
0.8 23.8%
14.8%
- 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 28.0%
Breast 9.8%
Stomach 7.1%
Oesophagus 6.4%
Colorectum 5.4%
Other 43.2%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Prostate Oesophagus Stomach
Liver Trachea, bronchus, lung
Females
Prostate 32.5%
Oesophagus 9.3%
Stomach 9.1%
Liver 7.3%
Trachea, bronchus, lung
6.4%
Other 35.4%
Males
6,100 Deaths
8,300 Deaths
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Cervix uteri Breast Stomach Oesophagus Colorectum
Females Males
2,270
1,275
1,136
384 381
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Cervix uteri Kaposi sarcoma Breast Corpus uteri Colorectum
Number of cases
Males Females
2,236
1,305
406
287 275
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Kaposi sarcoma Prostate Oesophagus Liver 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 10 years, +1 month, +6 months (subnational)
. . . Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
Generally available Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use No
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 No warnings or small warnings
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Complete absence of ban, or ban that does not cover national television, radio and print media
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)
Yes
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Population-based Subnational
2010 Coverage
Last year of data Has a cancer registry
Breast cancer
Not 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
95%
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
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available in the public health system
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
National immunization
Generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) . . .
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 0.4
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 6
Generally available in the public health system
