Respondents were from 20 countries around the world: Australia, Bolivia, Brazil,
Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain,
India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines,
Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey
and the United States.
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Share of people worldwide concerned about developing cancer as of 2019
As of November 2019, around 26 percent of people aged 16 years and older worldwide reported being very concerned about developing cancer in their lifetime. This statistic illustrates the percentage of people aged 16 years and older worldwide concerned about developing or redeveloping cancer in their lifetime as of 2019.
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Union for International Cancer Control. (January 26, 2020). Percentage of people aged 16 years and older worldwide concerned about developing or redeveloping cancer in their lifetime as of 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1214077/percentage-of-people-concerned-about-developing-cancer-worldwide/
Union for International Cancer Control. "Percentage of people aged 16 years and older worldwide concerned about developing or redeveloping cancer in their lifetime as of 2019." Chart. January 26, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1214077/percentage-of-people-concerned-about-developing-cancer-worldwide/
Union for International Cancer Control. (2020). Percentage of people aged 16 years and older worldwide concerned about developing or redeveloping cancer in their lifetime as of 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1214077/percentage-of-people-concerned-about-developing-cancer-worldwide/
Union for International Cancer Control. "Percentage of People Aged 16 Years and Older Worldwide Concerned about Developing or Redeveloping Cancer in Their Lifetime as of 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Jan 2020, /statistics/1214077/percentage-of-people-concerned-about-developing-cancer-worldwide/
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Percentage of people aged 16 years and older worldwide concerned about developing or redeveloping cancer in their lifetime as of 2019 [Graph], Union for International Cancer Control, January 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1214077/percentage-of-people-concerned-about-developing-cancer-worldwide/
