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)
Characteristic
Prevalent cancer cases per 100,000 population
Breast
47.9
Prostate
30.5
Colorectum
18.7
Trachea, bronchus and lung
16.2
Cervix uteri
11.9
Corpus uteri
9
Thyroid
8.3
Stomach
6.9
Bladder
6.2
Ovary
6.1
Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts
5.9
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
5.3
Leukaemia
4.5
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Prevalent cancer cases per 100,000 population47.947.930.530.518.718.716.216.211.911.9998.38.36.96.96.26.26.16.15.95.95.35.34.54.54.34.33.93.93.83.83.53.53.23.2331.81.81.81.81.61.61.11.1110.940.940.890.890.820.820.690.690.670.670.530.530.330.330.270.270.220.22BreastProstateColorectumTrachea, bronchus and lungCervix uteriCorpus uteriThyroidStomachBladderOvaryLiver and intrahepatic bile ductsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaLeukaemiaKidneyOesophagusMelanoma of skinLip, oral cavityBrain, central nervous systemPancreasLarynxMultiple myelomaTestisNasopharynxOropharynxVulvaGallbladderHodgkin lymphomaPenisHypopharynxSalivary glandsVaginaKaposi sarcomaMesothelioma
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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 February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031198/cancer-prevalence-rates-worldwide-by-type/
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