Males 22.5%
4.5 4.3%
1.4%
- Income group: Low
Total population: 15,906,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:59 Males:58 Females:60 Total deaths: 151,000
Malawi
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 13.9%
2.5 6.2%
4.3%
97.0%
5.4%
0.5 8.0%
7.3%
- 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 39.0%
Oesophagus 15.8%
Breast 7.0%
Bladder 3.5%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
2.6%
Other 32.1%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Oesophagus Prostate
Bladder Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
Mouth and oropharynx
Females
Oesophagus 32.0%
Prostate 10.4%
Bladder 6.9%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
6.3%
Mouth and oropharynx 3.4%
Other 41.0%
Males
2,800 Deaths
4,600 Deaths
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Cervix uteri Oesophagus
Breast Bladder
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
Females Males
3,684
997 895
762
472
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000
Cervix uteri Kaposi sarcoma Oesophagus Breast Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Number of cases
Males Females
1,810
1,074
695
349 309
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000
Kaposi sarcoma Oesophagus Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Prostate Bladder
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 1st contact, +2 month, +4 months (subnational)
. . . Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
Generally available Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use No
Up to two public places completely smoke-free Smoke-free legislation
Tobacco dependence treatment None
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
. . .
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
2010 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
89%
Not generally available at the public primary health care level
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 0.0
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 . . .
Not generally available in the public health system
