Males 42.7%
3.9 43.7%
26.1%
-
21.9%
0.8 34.2%
35.7%
- Current tobacco smoking (2011)
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010)
Females
Physical inactivity (2010) Obesity (2014)
Household solid fuel use (2012)
Total 31.9%
2.4 39.1%
30.8%
0.0%
Income group: Upper middle Total population: 4,647,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:80 Males:78 Females:82 Total deaths: 21,000
Lebanon
Cancer Incidence
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends*
Cancer Mortality Profile*
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
Adult Risk Factors
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
Breast 26.2%
Trachea, bronchus, lung
10.7%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
10.6%
Colorectum 8.6%
Ovary 5.2%
Other 38.6%
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Trachea, bronchus, lung Prostate
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma Bladder
Colorectum
Females
Trachea, bronchus, lung
21.8%
Prostate 16.5%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
9.8%
Bladder 9.6%
Colorectum 8.9%
Other 33.4%
Males
2,400 Deaths
2,100 Deaths
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Breast Trachea, bronchus, lung
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma Colorectum
Ovary
Females Males
1,934
338 282 272
187
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Breast Colorectum Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Lung Corpus uteri
Number of cases
Males Females
807
625 618
407 310
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Prostate Lung Bladder Colorectum Non-Hodgkin
lymphoma
Number of cases
** Indicates highest possible level of achievement
* 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
DK
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists 15
Generally available in the public health system
Breast cancer
Generally available at the public primary health care level
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
81%
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
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 1.9
Number of radiotherapy centres
Yes
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Other National
2007 Coverage
Last year of data Has a cancer registry
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
DK = Country responded "don't know"
Not generally available Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes
All public places completely smoke-free (or at least 90% of the population covered by complete subnational smoke-free legislation)**
Smoke-free legislation
Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (at least one of which is 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
9
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) Cervical cancer
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Physical inactivity prevention and control
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
DK
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity DK
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol DK
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule . . .
Birth Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
