Health

Unhealthy numbers

India saw the world’s third highest number of new cancer cases and the second highest mortality rate attributed to the disease in 2022. The country’s cancer burden is projected to almost double by 2050

 
By Seema Prasad
Published: Tuesday 20 February 2024

Source: Analysis based on data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, WHO, in February 2024 (Infographics: Tarun Sehgal)

 

This was first published in the 16-29 February, 2024 print edition of Down To Earth

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