Males 25%
8.0 9.2%
3.1%
- Income group: Lower middle
Total population: 1240000000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:66 Males:64 Females:68 Total deaths: 9,816,000
India
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 14.7%
4.3 12.1%
4.7%
63.0%
3.9%
0.5 15.1%
6.5%
- 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
Breast 21.5%
Cervix uteri 20.7%
Mouth and oropharynx 6.8%
Colorectum 6.4%
Ovary 6.0%
Other 38.7%
0 5 10 15 20
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Mouth and oropharynx Trachea, bronchus, lung Stomach
Colorectum Oesophagus
Females
Mouth and oropharynx 18.3%
Trachea, bronchus, lung
13.6%
Stomach 11.4%
Colorectum 7.8%
Oesophagus 7.0%
Other 41.8%
Males
357,500 Deaths
326,300 Deaths
0 5 10 15 20
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Breast Cervix uteri Mouth and oropharynx Colorectum Ovary
Females Males
144,937
122,844
27,415 26,834 23,161
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000
Breast Cervix uteri Colorectum Ovary Lip, oral cavity
Number of cases
Males Females
53,842 53,728
43,386
36,917
31,735
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000
Lip, oral cavity Lung Stomach Colorectum Other pharynx
Number of cases
Cervical cancer
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Physical inactivity prevention and control
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol Yes
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule . . .
Birth, +6 weeks, +10 weeks, +14 weeks 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
Data not categorized 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 Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising
314
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
2008 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 26–50% of retail price is tax
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
67%
Generally available at the public primary health care level
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
Not generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) . . .
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 0.4
Number of radiotherapy centres Tobacco control
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan
Scope
Yes
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists 353
Generally available in the public health system
