Surgical procedures in Germany

Germany: Surgical procedures was 1.02 million Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.02 million Number
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.02 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
133,419 Number
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Surgical procedures in Germany, 2005–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2005201420232005: 143.3k Number2006: 133.4k Number2007: 138.1k Number2008: 140.2k Number2009: 140.3k Number2010: 744.2k Number2011: 763.0k Number2012: 775.6k Number2013: 781.9k Number2014: 815.0k Number2015: 839.5k Number2016: 857.1k Number2017: 864.5k Number2018: 870.0k Number2019: 882.3k Number2020: 858.6k Number2021: 945.7k Number2022: 966.8k Number2023: 1.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surgical procedures in Germany is 1.02 million Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Germany peaked at 1.02 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 133,419 Number, in 2006.

Germany ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Surgical procedures in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in Germany, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 143,284 Number —
2006 133,419 Number -6.9%
2007 138,087 Number +3.5%
2008 140,246 Number +1.6%
2009 140,340 Number +0.1%
2010 744,214 Number +430.3%
2011 762,974 Number +2.5%
2012 775,575 Number +1.7%
2013 781,949 Number +0.8%
2014 814,969 Number +4.2%
2015 839,490 Number +3.0%
2016 857,113 Number +2.1%
2017 864,479 Number +0.9%
2018 870,018 Number +0.6%
2019 882,284 Number +1.4%
2020 858,553 Number -2.7%
2021 945,726 Number +10.2%
2022 966,776 Number +2.2%
2023 1.02 million Number +5.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1.02 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 16.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1.02 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 13.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Surgical procedures in Germany 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
2010 +430.3% 140,340 Number 744,214 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 139,075 Number 133,419 Number 143,284 Number 5
2010s 819,306 Number 744,214 Number 882,284 Number 10
2020s 948,541 Number 858,553 Number 1.02 million Number 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 1.09 million Number compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 758,849 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 592,914 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 540,947 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 540,947 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Germany?
Surgical procedures in Germany was 1.02 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million Number in 2023.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 133,419 Number in 2006.
How does Germany rank for surgical procedures?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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