17/03/2024
Number speak | Cancer Killing Nearly 2,200 People Per Day in India; UP, Maharashtra Biggest Contributors:
In 2022, there were 8.08 lakh cancer deaths in India, including 85,221 related to lung cancer, as per the Health Ministry that cited data from the National Cancer Registry Programme Report:
Cancer killed at least 2,200 people every day on average in India in 2022, with about 235 deaths related to lung cancer alone, according to the data from the Union Health Ministry.
In the 10-year period starting 2013, 2022 was the deadliest for cancer in India, data shows. Of the 2,200 deaths per day reported in 2022, 320 were from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Maharashtra (183), West Bengal (172) and Bihar (166).
In 2022, there were 8.08 lakh cancer deaths in India, including 85,221 related to lung cancer, as per the Health Ministry that cited data from the National Cancer Registry Programme Report. Five states — Uttar Pradesh (1.16 lakh), Maharashtra (66,879), West Bengal (62,652), Bihar (60,629) and Tamil Nadu (50,841) — accounted for about 45 per cent of the total cancer deaths in India.
In the 10 years between 2013 and 2022, about 72.52 lakh people have died in India due to cancer — around 2,000 per day and 83 per hour, according to the Health Ministry data, analysed by News18.
Of these 2,000 deaths, half took place collectively in six states — Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.
There has been a consistent rise in the annual estimated mortality of cancer cases in India. Between 2013 and 2022, the yearly cancer related deaths in India have increased by 25 per cent — from 6.45 lakh to 8.08 lakh.
Of the total 72.52 lakh people killed due to the disease, about half — 36.53 lakh — were reported from six states. Uttar Pradesh (10.52 lakh), Maharashtra (6 lakh), West Bengal (5.63 lakh), Bihar (5.39 lakh), Tamil Nadu (4.53 lakh), and Karnataka (4.42 lakh) have been in the top six positions throughout.
n Uttar Pradesh, per day around 290 people are killed due to cancer followed by Maharashtra (165) and West Bengal (155) between 2013 and 2022.
The Health Ministry also said that there has been a consistent increase in the estimated incidence of cancer cases in India between 2020 and 2022 — from 13.92 lakh to 14.61 lakh.
To control the situation, the ministry said a population-based initiative for prevention, control, and screening for common Non-Communicable Diseases — diabetes, hypertension, and common cancers — has been rolled out in the country. Under the initiative, persons more than 30 years of age are targeted for their screening for three common cancers — cervical, breast and oral. Screening of these common cancers is an integral part of service delivery under Ayushman Arogya Mandir.
“Other initiatives for increasing public awareness about cancer and for promotion of healthy lifestyle includes observation of National Cancer Awareness Day and World Cancer Day and use of print, electronic and social media for community awareness. Furthermore, healthy eating is also promoted through FSSAI. Fit India movement is implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and various Yoga related activities are carried out by the Ministry of AYUSH,” the ministry had said.
