Surgical procedures in Croatia

Croatia: Surgical procedures was 39,046 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39,046 Number
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39,046 Number
in 2023
All-time low
21,418 Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Surgical procedures in Croatia, 2012–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2012201720232012: 22.6k Number2013: 21.4k Number2014: 23.6k Number2015: 34.0k Number2016: 33.0k Number2017: 31.8k Number2018: 30.4k Number2019: 34.2k Number2020: 27.5k Number2021: 32.4k Number2022: 30.6k Number2023: 39.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, surgical procedures in Croatia stood at 39,046 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Croatia peaked at 39,046 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,418 Number, in 2013.

Croatia ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Surgical procedures in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in Croatia, 2012 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2012 22,551 Number —
2013 21,418 Number -5.0%
2014 23,601 Number +10.2%
2015 34,036 Number +44.2%
2016 32,963 Number -3.2%
2017 31,759 Number -3.7%
2018 30,404 Number -4.3%
2019 34,190 Number +12.5%
2020 27,466 Number -19.7%
2021 32,389 Number +17.9%
2022 30,641 Number -5.4%
2023 39,046 Number +27.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 39,046 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 39,046 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28,865 Number 21,418 Number 34,190 Number 8
2020s 32,386 Number 27,466 Number 39,046 Number 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 24 Bulgaria 48,079 Number compare
  2. 25 Ireland 44,105 Number compare
  3. 26 Switzerland 41,541 Number compare
  4. 27 Croatia 39,046 Number compare
  5. 29 Serbia 35,056 Number compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 31,972 Number compare
  7. 30 Lithuania 31,972 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Croatia?
Surgical procedures in Croatia was 39,046 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 39,046 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,418 Number in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for surgical procedures?
Croatia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Surgical procedures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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