Gallbladder cancer is the 22nd most common cancer worldwide. It is the 23rd most common cancer in men and the 20th most common cancer in women.
There were 122,491 new cases of gallbladder cancer in 2022.
The 10 countries with the highest rates of gallbladder cancer and the highest number of deaths from gallbladder cancer in 2022 are shown in the tables below.
ASR = age-standardised rates. These are a summary measure of the rate of disease that a population would have if it had a standard age structure. Standardisation is necessary when comparing populations that differ with respect to age because age has a powerful influence on the risk of dying from cancer.
The following 3 tables show total global gallbladder cancer incidence and rates in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Bolivia had the highest overall rate of gallbladder cancer in 2022, followed by Chile.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 122,491 | 1.2 | |
| 1 | China | 31,132 | 1.1 |
| 2 | India | 21,780 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Japan | 10,814 | 1.9 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 8,380 | 5.3 |
| 5 | United States of America | 4,719 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Korea, Republic of | 3,264 | 2.6 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2,841 | 1.8 |
| 8 | Brazil | 2,249 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 2,137 | 0.68 |
| 10 | Chile | 1,917 | 5.7 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 43,538 | 0.88 | |
| 1 | China | 12,663 | 0.97 |
| 2 | India | 6,844 | 0.96 |
| 3 | Japan | 4,487 | 1.9 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 2,225 | 2.8 |
| 5 | Korea, Republic of | 1,604 | 2.9 |
| 6 | United States of America | 1,563 | 0.47 |
| 7 | Thailand | 971 | 1.6 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 827 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Brazil | 645 | 0.47 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 619 | 0.56 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 78,953 | 1.4 | |
| 1 | China | 18,469 | 1.3 |
| 2 | India | 14,936 | 2.1 |
| 3 | Japan | 6,327 | 1.9 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 6,155 | 7.7 |
| 5 | United States of America | 3,156 | 0.85 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 2,014 | 2.6 |
| 7 | Korea, Republic of | 1,660 | 2.4 |
| 8 | Brazil | 1,604 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 1,518 | 0.76 |
| 10 | Chile | 1,311 | 7.4 |
The following 3 tables show total global gallbladder cancer mortality in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Bolivia had the highest overall mortality rate from gallbladder cancer in 2022, followed by Bangladesh.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 89,055 | 0.83 | |
| 1 | China | 24,543 | 0.87 |
| 2 | India | 16,407 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Japan | 7,252 | 1.1 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 6,660 | 4.2 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 2,451 | 1.5 |
| 6 | United States of America | 2,136 | 0.28 |
| 7 | Korea, Republic of | 2,091 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Brazil | 1,458 | 0.47 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 1,321 | 0.42 |
| 10 | Thailand | 1,285 | 0.97 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 31,406 | 0.63 | |
| 1 | China | 9,804 | 0.74 |
| 2 | India | 5,161 | 0.72 |
| 3 | Japan | 2,930 | 1.1 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 1,775 | 2.3 |
| 5 | Korea, Republic of | 873 | 1.5 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 716 | 0.88 |
| 7 | United States of America | 707 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Thailand | 684 | 1.2 |
| 9 | Brazil | 419 | 0.30 |
| 10 | Chile | 390 | 2.4 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 57,649 | 1.0 | |
| 1 | China | 14,739 | 0.99 |
| 2 | India | 11,246 | 1.6 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 4,885 | 6.1 |
| 4 | Japan | 4,322 | 1.1 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 1,735 | 2.2 |
| 6 | United States of America | 1,429 | 0.35 |
| 7 | Korea, Republic of | 1,218 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Brazil | 1,039 | 0.61 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 952 | 0.48 |
| 10 | Chile | 846 | 4.7 |
