Colorectal cancer statistics
Colorectal (also known as bowel) cancer is the 3rd most common cancer worldwide
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Latest colorectal cancer data
There were 1,926,425 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2022. The 10 countries with the highest rates of colorectal cancer and the highest number of deaths from colorectal 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.
Colorectal cancer rates
The following 3 tables show total global colorectal cancer incidence and rates in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Denmark had the highest overall rate of colorectal cancer in 2022, followed by Norway.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,926,425 | 18.4 | |
| 1 | China | 517,106 | 20.1 |
| 2 | United States of America | 160,186 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Japan | 145,756 | 36.6 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 83,693 | 29.4 |
| 5 | India | 70,038 | 4.9 |
| 6 | Germany | 62,544 | 25.7 |
| 7 | Brazil | 60,118 | 19.8 |
| 8 | Italy | 54,784 | 30.6 |
| 9 | France (metropolitan) | 51,636 | 32.1 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 49,249 | 30.9 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,069,446 | 22.0 | |
| 1 | China | 307,688 | 24.7 |
| 2 | United States of America | 84,172 | 30.1 |
| 3 | Japan | 80,435 | 45.5 |
| 4 | India | 43,360 | 6.1 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 39,239 | 36.5 |
| 6 | Germany | 33,197 | 31.2 |
| 7 | Brazil | 30,164 | 22.4 |
| 8 | Italy | 29,225 | 36.0 |
| 9 | France (metropolitan) | 26,952 | 37.6 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 26,593 | 35.1 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 856,979 | 15.2 | |
| 1 | China | 209,148 | 15.7 |
| 2 | United States of America | 76,014 | 24.2 |
| 3 | Japan | 65,321 | 28.5 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 44,454 | 25.1 |
| 5 | Brazil | 29,954 | 17.8 |
| 6 | Germany | 29,347 | 20.5 |
| 7 | India | 26,678 | 3.7 |
| 8 | Italy | 25,559 | 26.0 |
| 9 | France (metropolitan) | 24,684 | 27.4 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 22,836 | 27.1 |
Colorectal cancer deaths
The following 3 tables show total global colorectal cancer mortality in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Hungary had the highest overall mortality rate from colorectal cancer in 2022, followed by Croatia
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 904,019 | 8.1 | |
| 1 | China | 240,010 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Japan | 60,743 | 11.3 |
| 3 | United States of America | 54,614 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 41,447 | 13.3 |
| 5 | India | 40,993 | 2.9 |
| 6 | Brazil | 28,884 | 9.2 |
| 7 | Germany | 26,544 | 9.5 |
| 8 | Italy | 24,188 | 10.6 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 22,868 | 11.8 |
| 10 | France (metropolitan) | 21,218 | 10.3 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 499,755 | 9.9 | |
| 1 | China | 142,599 | 10.9 |
| 2 | Japan | 31,065 | 14.2 |
| 3 | United States of America | 29,651 | 9.5 |
| 4 | India | 25,447 | 3.6 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 19,563 | 17.8 |
| 6 | Brazil | 14,485 | 10.6 |
| 7 | Germany | 14.465 | 12.1 |
| 8 | Italy | 12,982 | 13.1 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 12,187 | 13.9 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 11,741 | 8.8 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 404,244 | 6.5 | |
| 1 | China | 97,411 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Japan | 29,408 | 8.8 |
| 3 | United States of America | 24,963 | 6.4 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 21,884 | 10.7 |
| 5 | India | 15,546 | 2.2 |
| 6 | Brazil | 14,399 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Germany | 12,079 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Italy | 11,206 | 8.6 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 10,681 | 10.0 |
| 10 | France (metropolitan) | 9,889 | 8.1 |
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