Topic: Cancer in India

Cancer in India - statistics & facts

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for over 70% of deaths worldwide. NCDs, also synonymous with chronic or lifestyle related diseases, tend to occur over a period of time. The major types of NCDs affecting people globally are cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer. In India, NCDs account for over 60 percent of all deaths.

Region with leading incidence rates of ovarian cancer among women
Papumpare district, West Arunachal

Incidence rate of prostate cancer among men in Pune
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Incidence rate of mouth cancer among women in Meghalaya
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Current statistics on this topic

State of Health

Leading health problems worldwide 2025

Hospitals

Number of oncology hospital services during COVID-19 India 2019-20, by type

Hospitals

Decline rate in oncology hospital services COVID-19 India 2020, by type and city tier

Overview

Cancer deaths worldwide by major type 2022
Cancer deaths worldwide by major type 2022
Number of cancer deaths worldwide in 2022, by major type of cancer
Cancer - new cases worldwide by type 2022
Cancer - new cases worldwide by type 2022
Number of new cancer cases worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer
Predicted oncology spending in 2023, by region
Predicted oncology spending in 2023, by region
Projected global oncology spending in 2023, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
Share of people worldwide concerned about developing cancer as of 2019, by country
Share of people worldwide concerned about developing cancer as of 2019, by country
Percentage of people aged 16 years and older worldwide concerned about developing or redeveloping cancer in their lifetime as of 2019, by country
Leading health problems worldwide 2025
Leading health problems worldwide 2025
Percentage of adults worldwide who stated select issues were the biggest health problems facing people in their country in 2025

Key figures

Mortality incidence rate of cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Mortality incidence rate of cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Mortality incidence rate of cancer in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries and gender
Number of registered cancer cases India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Number of registered cancer cases India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Number of registered cancer cases in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries and gender
Crude incidence rate of cancer by state India 2016
Crude incidence rate of cancer by state India 2016
Crude incidence rate of cancer in India in 2016, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Age adjusted incidence rate of cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of cancer in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries and gender (per million population)
Five year survival rate of cancer in India 1996-2004, by cancer type
Five year survival rate of cancer in India 1996-2004, by cancer type
Five year survival rate of cancer in India from 1996 to 2004, by cancer type

Leading cancer types - Incidence rates

Age adjusted incidence rate of lung cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of lung cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of lung cancer in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries and gender (per million population)
Age adjusted incidence rate of colon cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of colon cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of colon cancer in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries and gender (per million population)
Age adjusted incidence rate of cervix uteri cancer among women India 2012-16, by PBCR
Age adjusted incidence rate of cervix uteri cancer among women India 2012-16, by PBCR
Age adjusted incidence rate of cervix uteri cancer among women in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries (per million population)
Age adjusted incidence rate of stomach cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of stomach cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of stomach cancer in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries and gender (per million population)
Age adjusted incidence rate of colorectal cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of colorectal cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of colorectal cancer in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries and gender (per million population)
Age adjusted incidence rate of oesophagus cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of oesophagus cancer India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Age adjusted incidence rate of oesophagus cancer in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries and gender (per million population)

Tobacco related cancers

Share of cancer cases caused by tobacco usage India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Share of cancer cases caused by tobacco usage India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
Share of cancer cases caused by tobacco consumption in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries and gender
Cancers associated with tobacco India 2021, by gender
Cancers associated with tobacco India 2021, by gender
Share of cancers associated with tobacco use in India in 2021, by gender
Cancer sites associated with tobacco use India 2021, by gender
Cancer sites associated with tobacco use India 2021, by gender
Share of specific sites of cancer associated with tobacco use in India in 2021, by gender
People with cancer associated with tobacco use India 2021, by gender
People with cancer associated with tobacco use India 2021, by gender
Share of people with cancer associated with tobacco use in India in 2021, by gender

Breast cancer

Age adjusted incidence rate of breast cancer among women India 2012-2016, by PBCR
Age adjusted incidence rate of breast cancer among women India 2012-2016, by PBCR
Age adjusted incidence rate of breast cancer among women in India between 2012 and 2016, by Population Based Cancer Registries (per million population)
Clinical extent of breast cancer India 2012-2016, by gender
Clinical extent of breast cancer India 2012-2016, by gender
Clinical extent of breast cancer in India between 2012 and 2016, by gender
Treatments by clinical extent of breast cancer India 2012-2016, by clinical extent
Treatments by clinical extent of breast cancer India 2012-2016, by clinical extent
Types of breast cancer treatments among females in India between 2012 to 2016, by clinical extent of cancer
Share of breast cancer patients India 2012-2016, by educational status
Share of breast cancer patients India 2012-2016, by educational status
Distribution of female breast cancer patients in India between 2012 to 2016, by educational status
Number of breast cancer patients India 2012-2016 by broad histological classification
Number of breast cancer patients India 2012-2016 by broad histological classification
Number of female breast cancer patients in India between 2012 to 2016, by broad histological classification

Children

Share of cancer cases among male children India 2012-2016, by type
Share of cancer cases among male children India 2012-2016, by type
Share of cancer cases among male children in India between 2012 and 2016, by type
Share of cancer cases among female children India 2012-2016, by type
Share of cancer cases among female children India 2012-2016, by type
Share of cancer cases among female children in India between 2012 and 2016, by type
Children with hepatic tumors disease India 2021, by gender
Children with hepatic tumors disease India 2021, by gender
Extent of disease in children with hepatic tumors in India in 2021, by gender
children with malignant bone tumors disease India 2021, by gender
children with malignant bone tumors disease India 2021, by gender
Extent of disease in children with malignant bone tumors in India in 2021, by gender
children with renal tumors disease India 2021, by gender
children with renal tumors disease India 2021, by gender
Extent of disease in children with renal tumors in India in 2021, by gender
Types of cancers in children India 2021, by gender
Types of cancers in children India 2021, by gender
Share of types of cancers among children in India in 2021, by gender

Common cancers - metropoles

Share of cancer among men across Delhi 2012-2014, by site
Share of cancer among men across Delhi 2012-2014, by site
Share of cancer among men across Delhi between 2012 and 2014, by leading site
Share of cancer among men across Kolkata, India 2012-2015, by site
Share of cancer among men across Kolkata, India 2012-2015, by site
Share of cancer among men across Kolkata in India between 2012 and 2015, by leading site
Share of cancer among men in Mumbai, India 2012-2015, by site
Share of cancer among men in Mumbai, India 2012-2015, by site
Share of cancer among men across Mumbai in India between 2012 and 2015, by leading site
Share of cancer among women across Delhi 2012-2014, by site
Share of cancer among women across Delhi 2012-2014, by site
Share of cancer among women across Delhi between 2012 and 2014, by leading site
Share of cancer among women across Kolkata, India 2012-2015, by site
Share of cancer among women across Kolkata, India 2012-2015, by site
Share of cancer among women across Kolkata in India between 2012 and 2015, by leading site
Share of cancer among women in Mumbai, India 2012-2015, by site
Share of cancer among women in Mumbai, India 2012-2015, by site
Share of cancer among women across Mumbai in India between 2012 and 2015, by leading site

Hospitals and COVID-19

Hospital treatment costs in inpatient care India 2019, by sector and disease type
Hospital treatment costs in inpatient care India 2019, by sector and disease type
Treatment costs in inpatient hospital care in public and private sector as of November 2019 in India, by disease type (in Indian rupees)
Change in number of oncology hospital services during COVID-19 India 2020, by type
Change in number of oncology hospital services during COVID-19 India 2020, by type
Rate of decline in number of oncology hospital services during COVID-19 from March to May 2020. by type
Number of oncology hospital services during COVID-19 India 2019-20, by type
Number of oncology hospital services during COVID-19 India 2019-20, by type
Comparison of number of oncology hospital services during COVID-19 lockdown in March to May 2020 to the same period in 2019 , by type
Decline rate in oncology hospital services COVID-19 India 2020, by type and city tier
Decline rate in oncology hospital services COVID-19 India 2020, by type and city tier
Rate of decline in number of oncology hospital services during COVID-19 from March to May 2020. by service type and city tier

Region with leading incidence rates of ovarian cancer among women
Papumpare district, West Arunachal

Incidence rate of prostate cancer among men in Pune
***%

Incidence rate of mouth cancer among women in Meghalaya
***%

Key figures

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- Leading cancer site among women in Bangalore
- Breast
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Share of cancer among women across Bangalore, India 2012-2014, by site
- Share of mouth cancer among men in Ahmedabad
- ****%
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Share of cancer among men in Ahmedabad, India 2012-2015, by site
- Share of breast cancer among women in Chennai
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Share of cancer among women across Chennai, India 2012-2016, by site

- City with leading cancer cases among boys
- Aurangabad
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Share of cancer cases among children India 2012-2016, by PBCR and gender
- District with leading leukemia incidences among boys
- Thi'puram
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Age adjusted incidence rate of Leukemia among male children India 2012-2016, by PBCR
- Incidence rate of girls with Leukemia in Manipur
- ****%
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Age adjusted incidence rate of Leukemia among girls India 2012-2016, by PBCR