3. Did you know...
One of the negative effects of L I T E R ACY PROGR AMS
is higher incidences of LUNG C A NC E R ?

4. 90
Hungary
Poland
80
LUN G CANCE R, new cases per 100,000 men in 2002
Croatia
70
Russia
60
Italy
50
Philippines
40
Tunisia
30
Guatemala
20
Ethiopia Nepal
10
Mali
Niger
100
20
40
80
30
90
50
60
70
10
LITERACY RATE, adult male (percent of males age 15 and above)

5. SELECTED COUNTRIE S
100
99% literacy rate (men above 15)
Hungary 95 new cases a year / 100,000 men
Poland
Croatia
Russia
Italy
Philippines
Tunisia
Guatemala
Nepal
Ethopia
Mali
Niger

6. A V E R A G E S B Y GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Europe &
Central Asia
99
54
South Asia
Middle East &
North Africa 69
84 15
Americas 19 East Asia &
Pacific
90
22 87
Sub-Saharan
Africa
27
66
06
Key
L I T E R A C Y R A T E , adult male (percent of males age 15 and above)
L U N G C A N C E R , new cases per 100,000 men in 2002

7. Europe & Sub-Saharan
Central Asia Africa
99 66
percent of percent of
males age 15 males age 15
and over and over
are literate are literate
54 06
new cases of new cases of
lung cancer lung cancer
per 100,000 per 100,000
men in 2002 men in 2002

8. 99 66
percent of percent of
males age 15 males age 15
and over and over
are literate are literate
54 06
new cases of new cases of
lung cancer lung cancer
per 100,000 per 100,000
men in 2002 men in 2002
Regions with HIGH L I T E R AC Y R AT E S are
affected with a higher number of
new L UNG C A NC E R C A SE S per year than
regions with low literacy rates.

9. Did you know...
One of the negative effects of L I T E R ACY PROGR AMS
is higher incidences of LUNG C ANCE R ?
90
Hungary
Poland
80
LU NG CANCER, new cases per 100,000 men in 2002
Croatia
70
Russia
60
Italy
50
Philippines
40
Tunisia
30
Guatemala
20
Ethiopia Nepal
10
Mali
Niger
100
20
30
40
80
90
50
60
70
10
LITERACY RATE, adult male (percent of males age 15 and above)
AVERAGES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Europe &
Central Asia
99
54
South Asia
Middle East &
North Africa 69
84 15
Americas 19 East Asia &
Pacific
90
22 87
Sub-Saharan
Africa
27
66
06
Key
LITERACY RATE , adult male (percent of males age 15 and above)
LUNG CANCER , new cases per 100,000 men in 2002
SELECTED COUNTRIES
Europe & Sub-Saharan
100
Hungary
99% literacy rate (men above 15)
95 new cases a year / 100,000 men Central Asia Africa
99
Poland
66
percent of percent of
males age 15 males age 15
Croatia and over
are literate
and over
are literate
54 06
Russia new cases of new cases of
lung cancer lung cancer
per 100,000 per 100,000
Italy men in 2002 men in 2002
Philippines
Tunisia
Guatemala
Regions with HIGH L I T E R AC Y R AT E S are
Nepal
Ethopia affected with a higher number of
Mali new L UNG C A NC E R C A SE S per year than
Niger
regions with low literacy rates.

10. Thank you.
SOURCES DEFINITIONS
International Agency for Research on Cancer Lung cancer rates: number of new cases of lung cancer in 100,000 male residents in 2002. Calculated as if each country
UNESCO Institute for Statistics Adult literacy rate: percentage of people age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simpl
DEFINITIONS
Lung cancer rates: number of new cases of lung cancer in 100,000 male residents in 2002. Calculated as if each country has the same age composition as the world population
Adult literacy rate: percentage of people age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life