Males 16.2%
14.4 . . . 1.3%
- Income group: Low
Total population: 36,346,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:57 Males:56 Females:58 Total deaths: 353,000
Uganda
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 9.6%
9.8 . . . 3.9%
97.0%
2.9%
5.2 . . . 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
Cervix uteri 24.2%
Breast 12.5%
Oesophagus 7.7%
Liver 5.8%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
5.0%
Other 44.9%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Prostate Oesophagus
Liver Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
Stomach
Females
Prostate 25.1%
Oesophagus 16.0%
Liver 8.2%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
6.0%
Stomach 5.0%
Other 39.8%
Males
9,100 Deaths
9,000 Deaths
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Cervix uteri Breast
Oesophagus Liver
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
Females Males
3,915
2,420
1,395
768 643
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500
Cervix uteri Breast Kaposi sarcoma Oesophagus Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Number of cases
Males Females
2,843
2,514
1,609
923 783
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500
Prostate Kaposi sarcoma Oesophagus Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Liver
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
Not generally available Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use No
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 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)
Yes
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Population-based Subnational
2012 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 26–50% of retail price is tax
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
78%
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) Not 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
Not 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 0.1
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 5
Not generally available in the public health system
