In 2022, Brazil was the country where the prevalence of cancer cases within a five-year period for both men and women was the highest, with over 860,000 cases among women and 771,000 cases among men, respectively. Mexico followed in second place, with a prevalence of approximately 330,000 cases for women and 248,000 cases for men. That year, the Latin American country with the highest prevalence rate was Uruguay.
Prevalence of cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by gender
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