Surgical procedures by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
1.09 million Number
France
Lowest
3,761 Number
Iceland
Median
52,339 Number
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
862

What the numbers show

Surgical procedures is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 1.09 million Number in France; the lowest is 3,761 Number in Iceland.

The median across all reporting countries is 52,339 Number, and the mean is 170,134 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 291.

Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 684.2%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 2.2%).

Surgical procedures: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 France 1.09 million Number 2023 up 46.2% rising
2 Germany 1.02 million Number 2023 up 30.8% rising
3 Türkiye 758,849 Number 2024 up 24.4% rising
4 Italy 592,914 Number 2023 up 14.1% rising
5 United Kingdom 540,947 Number 2019 up 33.3% rising
5 United Kingdom 540,947 Number 2019 up 33.3% rising
7 Spain 431,234 Number 2023 up 41.2% rising
8 Poland 230,692 Number 2023 up 59.6% rising
8 Poland 230,692 Number 2023 up 59.6% rising
10 Netherlands 228,140 Number 2023 up 38.1% rising
10 Netherlands 228,140 Number 2023 up 38.1% rising
12 Belgium 166,800 Number 2023 up 35.7% rising
13 Czechia 151,038 Number 2023 up 37.5% rising
14 Sweden 141,845 Number 2023 up 27.4% rising
15 Austria 126,040 Number 2023 up 28.3% rising
16 Portugal 115,515 Number 2024 up 68.3% volatile
17 Greece 98,364 Number 2023 up 14.2% rising
18 Hungary 89,223 Number 2023 up 10.3% rising
19 Denmark 83,125 Number 2023 up 56.2% rising
20 Romania 74,224 Number 2023 up 13.2% rising
21 Finland 63,808 Number 2024 up 20.7% rising
22 Slovakia 52,339 Number 2023 up 47.0% rising
22 Slovakia 52,339 Number 2023 up 47.0% rising
24 Bulgaria 48,079 Number 2023 up 11.0% rising
25 Ireland 44,105 Number 2023 up 338.5% volatile
26 Switzerland 41,541 Number 2023 up 28.2% rising
27 Croatia 39,046 Number 2023 up 82.3% rising
27 Croatia 39,046 Number 2023 up 82.3% rising
29 Serbia 35,056 Number 2023 up 58.0% rising
30 Lithuania 31,972 Number 2023 up 66.9% rising
30 Lithuania 31,972 Number 2023 up 66.9% rising
32 Slovenia 25,633 Number 2023 up 43.0% rising
32 Slovenia 25,633 Number 2023 up 43.0% rising
34 Latvia 23,796 Number 2023 down 2.2% falling
34 Latvia 23,796 Number 2023 down 2.2% falling
36 Norway 23,246 Number 2024 up 19.1% falling
37 Estonia 20,648 Number 2023 up 47.5% rising
37 Estonia 20,648 Number 2023 up 47.5% rising
39 Moldova 14,662 Number 2023 up 129.5% rising
39 Moldova 14,662 Number 2023 up 129.5% rising
41 Cyprus 12,194 Number 2023 up 684.2% volatile
42 Luxembourg 10,845 Number 2023 up 130.5% rising
43 North Macedonia 5,353 Number 2021 up 31.9% rising
44 Malta 5,348 Number 2023 up 102.8% flat
45 Iceland 3,761 Number 2024 up 104.8% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Surgical procedures
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 862 data points, 1990–2024
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