The number of new cancer diagnoses in the UK is expected to rise to half a million by 2040

Annual number of new cancer cases, 1993-2018 observed, 2017-40 projected

500 thousand cases

Projection

400

300

200

100

0

1995-97

2005-07

2015-17

2025-27

2035-37

500 thousand cases

Projection

400

300

200

100

0

1995-97

2005-07

2015-17

2025-27

2035-37

Guardian graphic. Source: Cancer Research UK, 2023. Note: The CRUK projections were calculated using observed data up to 2016-18, as this was the latest data available for the entire UK at the time of analysis; UK data to 2019 is now available and the projected figures for 2019 are in line with the observed figures