Males . . . 11.2 13.5%
2.8%
- Income group: Low
Total population: 16,460,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:58 Males:57 Females:59 Total deaths: 161,000
Burkina Faso
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 . . . 6.8 16.4%
5.2%
95.0%
. . . 2.8 19.1%
7.7%
- 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
Cervix uteri 22.2%
Breast 17.7%
Liver 12.3%
Ovary 3.5%
Stomach 3.0%
Other 41.4%
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Liver Prostate
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma Bladder
Mouth and oropharynx
Females
Liver 31.1%
Prostate 15.1%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
5.5%
Bladder 4.5%
Mouth and oropharynx 4.1%
Other 39.8%
Males
2,400 Deaths
3,800 Deaths
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Cervix uteri Breast Liver Ovary Stomach
Females Males
1,155 1,144
475
168 134
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400
Cervix uteri Breast Liver Ovary Stomach
Number of cases
Males Females
779
419
164 130 119
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400
Liver Prostate Bladder Non-Hodgkin
lymphoma
Colorectum
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
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 (neither cost-covered)
Warning labels Medium size warnings with all appropriate characteristics OR large
warnings missing some 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)
Yes
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Hospital-based Subnational
2011 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
88%
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
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
** 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
No
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists . . .
Generally available in the public health system
