Cancer Country Profile - World Health Organization

Bhutan
Total population: 742,000
Total deaths: 4,800
Income group: Lower middle
Life expectancy at birth: Total:68 Males:68 Females:69
Cancer Mortality Profile*
Males
Females
Stomach
15.7%
Stomach
29.3%
Other
34.8%
200
200
Other
48.0%
No data available
Deaths
Cervix uteri
11.1%
No data available
Deaths
Trachea,
bronchus, lung
10.7%
Mouth and
oropharynx
10.0%
Liver
8.1%
Trachea,
bronchus, lung
9.3%
Oesophagus
8.5%
Pancreas
7.0%
Oesophagus
7.6%
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends*
Females
35
age-standardized death rate per
100,000
age-standardized death rate per
100,000
Males
35
30
25
20
15
No data available
10
5
0
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Stomach
Mouth and oropharynx
Oesophagus
Liver
2010
30
25
20
15
No data available
10
5
0
2012
2000
Trachea, bronchus, lung
2002
2004
2006
Stomach
Cervix uteri
Oesophagus
Pancreas
2008
2010
2012
Trachea, bronchus, lung
Cancer Incidence
Females
Males
70
64
60
60
50
50
40
No data available
30
19
19
20
18
16
10
Number of cases
Number of cases
70
40
37
No
28 data available
30
19
15
20
13
10
0
0
Stomach
Lung
Lung
Liver
Colorectum
Cervix uteri
Stomach
Lung
Ovary
Breast
Adult Risk Factors
Males
Females
Total
Current tobacco smoking (2011)
...
...
...
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010)
1.2
0.1
0.7
Physical inactivity (2010)
4.8%
10.9%
7.5%
Obesity (2014)
4.6%
7.5%
5.9%
-
-
37.0%
Household solid fuel use (2012)
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan
No
Has a cancer registry
No
Scope
Coverage
Last year of data
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies
Tobacco control
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use
Smoke-free legislation
Yes
All public places completely smoke-free (or at least 90% of the population
covered by complete subnational smoke-free legislation)**
Tobacco dependence treatment
None
Warning labels
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship
No warnings or small warnings
Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not
all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising
Tobacco taxes
Data not reported
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
No
Physical inactivity prevention and control
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity
No
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol
No
National immunization
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule
12 years, +2 months, +6 months
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Birth
Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
97%
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Cervical cancer
Cervical cytology (PAP)
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Breast cancer
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE)
Mammogram
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Colorectal cancer
Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care
Radiotherapy
Not generally available in the public health system
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants
0.0
Number of radiotherapy centres
...
Number of radiation oncologists
...
Chemotherapy (medicines not specified)
Generally available in the public health system
Oral morphine (formulation not specified)
Not generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg)
...
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs
* No mortality data available. Figures are based on national incidence estimates and modelled survival.
** Indicates highest possible level of achievement
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
Not generally available
… = No data available