Hong Kong vs Sweden: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002

Hong Kong
15.53
in 2017
Sweden
14.13
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sweden
51015202530195119872023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 15.53 against 14.13 in Sweden, a difference of 1.4.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 111 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 7.04 4.31 2.74 Hong Kong
1960s 16.42 4.62 11.8 Hong Kong
1970s 24.61 6.6 18.01 Hong Kong
1980s 27.08 9.51 17.57 Hong Kong
1990s 25.17 12.8 12.37 Hong Kong
2000s 20.44 16.6 3.84 Hong Kong
2010s 17.53 16.72 0.8159 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002, Hong Kong or Sweden?
Hong Kong, at 15.53 against 14.13 in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 between Hong Kong and Sweden?
1.4, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
Hong Kong ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed