Table 1 Variation in female population, cancers, and cervical cancers by WHO region
From: The global burden of cervical cancer requiring surgery: database estimates
Region | Countries (n) | Female population 15 and over (millions) | Total cancers (thousands) | Total cervical cancers | Cervical cancers as a % of total cancers | Cervical cancers needing surgical intervention (% of total cancers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African | 45 | 306 | 699 (95% CI 697–701) | 111,468 (95% CI 110,868–112,068) | 15.94 | 63,448 (9.08) |
Americas | 30 | 398 | 3036 (95% CI 3032–3039) | 71,212 (95% CI 70,695–71,729) | 2.35 | 40,534 (1.34) |
South East Asian | 11 | 714 | 1793 (95% CI 1791–1796) | 158,692 (95% CI 157,947–159,437) | 8.85 | 90,327 (5.04) |
European | 50 | 395 | 4064 (95% CI 4060 − 4048) | 69,058 (95% CI 68,547–69,569) | 1.70 | 39,308 (0.97) |
Eastern Mediterranean | 21 | 225 | 585 (95% CI 585–587) | 15,865 (95% CI 15,621–16,109) | 2.71 | 9030 (1.54) |
Western Pacific | 18 | 871 | 5764 (95% CI 5760–5769) | 140,616 (95% CI 139,890–141,342) | 2.44 | 80,039 (1.39) |
Total | 2,908 | 15,942 (95% CI 15,934–15,950) | 566,911 (95% CI 565,462–568,360) | 322,686 (2.02) |