Breast cancer is on the rise worldwide. Big countries have the most cases but not always the highest incidence (cases per 100,000 people), and rates in the developing world may be even higher than the spotty data suggest. Here's a look at the incidence rate of breast cancer by country as of 2002. You will need to install or upgrade your Flash Player to be able to view this Flash content. Also, Javascript must be turned on.

TIME graphic by Feilding Cage
Source: International Agency for Research on Cancer