Surgical procedures in France

France: Surgical procedures was 1.09 million Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.09 million Number
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.09 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
381,236 Number
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Surgical procedures in France, 1997–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020231997: 381.2k Number1998: 399.7k Number1999: 415.6k Number2000: 445.2k Number2001: 462.9k Number2002: 478.3k Number2003: 517.1k Number2004: 542.3k Number2005: 550.5k Number2006: 570.7k Number2007: 581.5k Number2008: 603.8k Number2009: 642.1k Number2010: 673.3k Number2011: 702.2k Number2012: 731.1k Number2013: 748.8k Number2014: 773.3k Number2015: 804.3k Number2016: 841.0k Number2017: 863.8k Number2018: 898.8k Number2019: 923.3k Number2020: 748.9k Number2021: 959.9k Number2022: 1.0M Number2023: 1.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surgical procedures in France is 1.09 million Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in France peaked at 1.09 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 381,236 Number, in 1997.

France ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Surgical procedures in France, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in France, 1997 to 2023.
Year Number Change
1997 381,236 Number —
1998 399,706 Number +4.8%
1999 415,550 Number +4.0%
2000 445,174 Number +7.1%
2001 462,857 Number +4.0%
2002 478,335 Number +3.3%
2003 517,112 Number +8.1%
2004 542,345 Number +4.9%
2005 550,529 Number +1.5%
2006 570,726 Number +3.7%
2007 581,523 Number +1.9%
2008 603,837 Number +3.8%
2009 642,089 Number +6.3%
2010 673,262 Number +4.9%
2011 702,195 Number +4.3%
2012 731,052 Number +4.1%
2013 748,764 Number +2.4%
2014 773,308 Number +3.3%
2015 804,269 Number +4.0%
2016 840,962 Number +4.6%
2017 863,837 Number +2.7%
2018 898,775 Number +4.0%
2019 923,267 Number +2.7%
2020 748,940 Number -18.9%
2021 959,942 Number +28.2%
2022 1.02 million Number +5.9%
2023 1.09 million Number +7.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.09 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 17.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.09 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 14.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Surgical procedures in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +28.2% 748,940 Number 959,942 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 398,831 Number 381,236 Number 415,550 Number 3
2000s 539,453 Number 445,174 Number 642,089 Number 10
2010s 795,969 Number 673,262 Number 923,267 Number 10
2020s 954,948 Number 748,940 Number 1.09 million Number 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 1.02 million Number compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 758,849 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 592,914 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

More reference data data for France

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in France?
Surgical procedures in France was 1.09 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million Number in 2023.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 381,236 Number in 1997.
How does France rank for surgical procedures?
France ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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