5 Countries with the Highest Rates of Stomach Cancer in the World

4. Tajikistan 

Cancer Rate per 100,000 People: 47.4

In 2020, there were 754 confirmed deaths from stomach cancer in Tajikistan, which accounted for 1.63% of all deaths, placing Tajikistan among the countries with highest stomach cancer deaths. The age-adjusted death rate from stomach cancer was 15.97 per 100,000 population, placing the nation seventh in the world for stomach cancer mortality. With a male-to-female ratio of 2.19:1, Tajikistan reported 31,269 cases of stomach cancer in 2012, suggesting a disproportionate effect on men.