Gallbladder cancer statistics
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.
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Latest gallbladder cancer data
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.
Gallbladder cancer age-standardised rates
Age-standardised rates (ASR) 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 developing/dying from cancer.
It is important to note that some countries have a high ASR but a low total number of cases, while other have a low ASR but a high number of cases. This is because ASRs are reported per 100,000 people. So, for example, an ASR of 10 in a population of 100,000 = 10 cases of cancer, but an ASR of 1 in a population of 10 million = 100 cases.
Gallbladder cancer rates
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 | 21,870 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Japan | 10,814 | 1.9 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 8,380 | 5.3 |
| 5 | United States of America | 4,710 | 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 | 1,197 | 5.7 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 43,358 | 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 | 18,649 | 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 |
Gallbladder cancer deaths
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 | Brzil | 1,039 | 0.61 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 952 | 0.48 |
| 10 | Chile | 846 | 4.7 |
