Rates of lung cancer in men and women projected to become similar

Lung cancer rates per 100,000 people, UK, three-year rolling average

150

Males

100

2038-40

80

78

Females

50

Projection

0

1995

2005

2015

2025

2035

150

Projection

Males

100

2038-40

80

78

Females

50

0

1995

2005

2015

2025

2035

Guardian graphic. Source: Cancer research UK. Note: data shows most recent observed figures up to 2016-18 and projections from 2019-21