According to the findings of a survey by IPSOS, the majority of countries underestimate the proportion of people who die from cancer each year. Those in the Philippines were the most likely to accurately guess the percentage of deaths attributable to cancer in their country. This statistic shows the actual vs public estimates for number of deaths per 100 which occur as a result of cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country.
Difference between actual and average public estimates of the percentage of deaths resulting from cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country*
Original question: Out of every 100 deaths in [COUNTRY] - about how many are a result of cancer?
* The main source of ‘actual’ data for causes of death around the world is the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database for 2017. Please see http://perils.ipsos.com/ for full details of all sources.
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Ipsos. (February 12, 2020). Difference between actual and average public estimates of the percentage of deaths resulting from cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/
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Ipsos. (2020). Difference between actual and average public estimates of the percentage of deaths resulting from cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/
Ipsos. "Difference between Actual and Average Public Estimates of The Percentage of Deaths Resulting from Cancer Worldwide as of 2019, by Country*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/
Ipsos, Difference between actual and average public estimates of the percentage of deaths resulting from cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Difference between actual and average public estimates of the percentage of deaths resulting from cancer worldwide as of 2019, by country* [Graph], Ipsos, February 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108802/cancer-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide/