Breast cancer was the most prevalent cancer type in 2022 with around 48 women living with this type of cancer per 100,000 population. The 12-month prevalence rate for prostate cancer as of this time was 30.5 per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the number of prevalent cancer cases worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer.
Number of prevalent cancer cases worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer*
(per 100,000 population)
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WHO, & International Agency for Research on Cancer. (April 26, 2024). Number of prevalent cancer cases worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer* (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031198/cancer-prevalence-rates-worldwide-by-type/
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Number of prevalent cancer cases worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer* (per 100,000 population) [Graph], WHO, & International Agency for Research on Cancer, April 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031198/cancer-prevalence-rates-worldwide-by-type/
