Males 26.7%
11.7 . . . 13.9%
- Income group: Lower middle
Total population: 795,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:63 Males:60 Females:67 Total deaths: 6,300
Guyana
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 16.1%
8.1 . . . 21.9%
7.0%
5.8%
4.7 . . . 30.2%
- 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 20.9%
Breast 19.1%
Colorectum 5.6%
Corpus uteri 5.6%
Ovary 5.6%
Other 43.2%
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Prostate Liver Colorectum
Stomach Trachea, bronchus, lung
Females
Prostate 37.9%
Liver 7.0%
Colorectum 7.0%
Stomach 5.9%
Trachea, bronchus, lung
4.8%
Other 37.3%
Males
300 Deaths
300 Deaths
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Cervix uteri Breast Colorectum Corpus uteri Ovary
Females Males
168 161
65
29 28
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Breast Cervix uteri Corpus uteri Colorectum Ovary
Number of cases
Males Females
160
28 21
16 15
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Prostate Colorectum Liver Stomach Lung
Number of cases
Cervical cancer
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Physical inactivity prevention and control
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
ND
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity ND
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol ND
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule 1st contact, +1 month, +6 months
adults only, +1 month, +5 months Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
ND = Country did not respond to country capacity survey ND Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use ND
Three to five public places completely smoke-free Smoke-free legislation
Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (at least one of which is 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
1
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)
ND
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
ND ND ND Coverage
Last year of data Has a cancer registry
Breast cancer
ND
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
98%
ND
ND
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) ND
ND
ND
ND
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
National immunization
ND
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) . . .
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 1.3
Number of radiotherapy centres
* No incidence data available. Figures are based on national mortality estimates and modelled survival.
Tobacco control
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan
Scope
ND
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists . . .
ND
