Effective interventions across the cancer continuum can reduce the burden and suffering from cancer and save millions of lives worldwide.

Proportion (%) of lung cancer deaths attributable to outdoor air pollution, 2021 ...

Prevalence (%) of cigarette smoking by sex, 2022Males Females ...

Global distribution of national cancer control and non-communicable disease plans ...

Proportion (%) of cancer cases attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among females, 2020 ...

Map 35.1 Countries that have introduced hepatitis B birth dose (HepB-BD) vaccine by 2023 ...

Map 37.1Number of radiotherapy machines per million people, 2023 ...

Degree of implementation of key tobacco control policies through MPOWER, 2022 ...

Map 20.1Four-tier Human Development Index, 2021 ...

Learn about the prevalence of major known risk factors for cancer in populations around the world. Tobacco smoking is the predominant cause of cancer in most high-income countries, while infections ...

February 4th is World Cancer Day, when organizations and individuals unite to raise awareness about cancer and work to make it a global health priority.