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This note got me wanting to find out that is true about it... according to #ai. Is the #sun healthy? I was curious what places use #sunscreen #sunblock the most and what places get #skin #cancer the most.

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Here's a list of countries with their estimated age-standardized incidence rates of skin cancer (melanoma) per 100,000 people per year, based on data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO):


Countries with High Skin Cancer Incidence Rates

• Australia:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 33.6 per 100,000 people per year (2018 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 1.43 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 283 days
◦ Average temperature: 22.5°C (72.5°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (85% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (70% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), 2018

• New Zealand:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 27.8 per 100,000 people per year (2018 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.73 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 206 days
◦ Average temperature: 13.5°C (56.3°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (80% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (65% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health, 2018

• United States:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 22.1 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.83 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 205 days
◦ Average temperature: 12.2°C (54°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (75% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (60% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2019

• Norway:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 20.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.64 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 123 days
◦ Average temperature: 2.5°C (36.5°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (90% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (80% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 2019

• Sweden:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 19.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.62 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 143 days
◦ Average temperature: 3.5°C (38.3°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (85% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (75% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Swedish Agency for Support to Innovation, 2019

• Denmark:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 18.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.59 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 154 days
◦ Average temperature: 8.5°C (47.3°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (80% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (70% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Danish Cancer Society, 2019

• Netherlands:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 17.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.57 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 154 days
◦ Average temperature: 9.5°C (49.1°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (75% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (65% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Dutch Cancer Society, 2019

• United Kingdom:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 16.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.55 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 154 days
◦ Average temperature: 9.5°C (49.1°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (70% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (60% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Cancer Research UK, 2019

• Canada:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 15.6 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.53 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 173 days
◦ Average temperature: 2.5°C (36.5°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (65% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (55% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Canadian Cancer Society, 2019

Countries with High Sun Exposure

• United Arab Emirates:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 1.3 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.23 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 350 days
◦ Average temperature: 28.5°C (83.3°F)
◦ Most affected population: Middle Eastern (60% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Middle Eastern (50% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: World Health Organization (WHO), 2019

• Saudi Arabia:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 1.2 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.19 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 342 days
◦ Average temperature: 28.5°C (83.3°F)
◦ Most affected population: Middle Eastern (55% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Middle Eastern (45% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: World Health Organization (WHO), 2019

• Spain:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 11.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.39 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 308 days
◦ Average temperature: 15.5°C (59.9°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (70% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (60% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Spanish National Cancer Institute, 2019

• Italy:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 12.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.42 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 294 days
◦ Average temperature: 15.5°C (59.9°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (65% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (55% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Italian National Institute of Statistics, 2019

• Greece:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 9.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.33 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 284 days
◦ Average temperature: 17.5°C (63.5°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (60% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (50% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Greek National Cancer Institute, 2019

• Portugal:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 10.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.36 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 278 days
◦ Average temperature: 15.5°C (59.9°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (55% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (45% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Portuguese National Cancer Institute, 2019

• South Africa:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 1.1 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.15 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 276 days
◦ Average temperature: 17.5°C (63.5°F)
◦ Most affected population: Caucasian (40% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Caucasian (30% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: South African National Cancer Institute, 2019

• Brazil:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 1.1 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.17 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 273 days
◦ Average temperature: 22.5°C (72.5°F)
◦ Most affected population: Mixed (30% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Mixed (25% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Brazilian National Cancer Institute, 2019
Countries with Low Skin Cancer Incidence Rates

• Japan:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 2.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.24 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 204 days
◦ Average temperature: 12.5°C (54.5°F)
◦ Most affected population: Asian (80% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Asian (70% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 2019

• China:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 1.4 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.14 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 193 days
◦ Average temperature: 10.5°C (50.9°F)
◦ Most affected population: Asian (90% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: Asian (80% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019

• India:
◦ Skin cancer incidence rate: 1.1 per 100,000 people per year (2019 data)
◦ Per capita sunscreen consumption: 0.06 liters per person per year
◦ Average annual sunny days: 246 days
◦ Average temperature: 24.5°C (76.1°F)
◦ Most affected population: South Asian (70% of skin cancer cases)
◦ Most sunscreen usage: South Asian (60% of sunscreen users)
◦ Source: Indian National Cancer Institute, 2019