Surgical procedures in Italy

Italy: Surgical procedures was 592,914 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
592,914 Number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
592,914 Number
in 2023
All-time low
170,629 Number
in 2010
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Surgical procedures in Italy, 2001–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2001201220232001: 446.3k Number2002: 475.7k Number2003: 456.6k Number2004: 447.6k Number2005: 427.7k Number2006: 391.1k Number2007: 276.0k Number2008: 247.6k Number2009: 197.5k Number2010: 170.6k Number2011: 366.7k Number2012: 357.7k Number2013: 519.7k Number2014: 528.7k Number2015: 527.0k Number2016: 567.1k Number2017: 563.7k Number2018: 553.7k Number2019: 578.9k Number2020: 386.2k Number2021: 524.5k Number2022: 577.7k Number2023: 592.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 592,914 Number for surgical procedures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Italy peaked at 592,914 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170,629 Number, in 2010.

Italy ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Surgical procedures in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in Italy, 2001 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2001 446,286 Number —
2002 475,736 Number +6.6%
2003 456,624 Number -4.0%
2004 447,579 Number -2.0%
2005 427,745 Number -4.4%
2006 391,056 Number -8.6%
2007 276,019 Number -29.4%
2008 247,586 Number -10.3%
2009 197,466 Number -20.2%
2010 170,629 Number -13.6%
2011 366,724 Number +114.9%
2012 357,654 Number -2.5%
2013 519,708 Number +45.3%
2014 528,699 Number +1.7%
2015 526,974 Number -0.3%
2016 567,079 Number +7.6%
2017 563,741 Number -0.6%
2018 553,724 Number -1.8%
2019 578,884 Number +4.5%
2020 386,183 Number -33.3%
2021 524,492 Number +35.8%
2022 577,701 Number +10.1%
2023 592,914 Number +2.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 592,914 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 9.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 592,914 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 8.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Surgical procedures in Italy 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
2011 +114.9% 170,629 Number 366,724 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 374,011 Number 197,466 Number 475,736 Number 9
2010s 473,382 Number 170,629 Number 578,884 Number 10
2020s 520,322 Number 386,183 Number 592,914 Number 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 1.09 million Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 1.02 million Number compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 758,849 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 540,947 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 540,947 Number compare
  6. 7 Spain 431,234 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

More reference data data for Italy

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Italy?
Surgical procedures in Italy was 592,914 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 592,914 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 170,629 Number in 2010.
How does Italy rank for surgical procedures?
Italy ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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