Surgical procedures in Slovakia

Slovakia: Surgical procedures was 52,339 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,339 Number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
52,339 Number
in 2023
All-time low
26,528 Number
in 2010
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Surgical procedures in Slovakia, 2009–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2009201620232009: 29.1k Number2010: 26.5k Number2011: 28.9k Number2012: 33.7k Number2013: 35.6k Number2014: 38.3k Number2015: 39.0k Number2016: 43.9k Number2017: 39.5k Number2018: 41.7k Number2019: 47.9k Number2020: 34.8k Number2021: 36.8k Number2022: 50.0k Number2023: 52.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 52,339 Number for surgical procedures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Slovakia peaked at 52,339 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,528 Number, in 2010.

Slovakia ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Surgical procedures in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in Slovakia, 2009 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2009 29,121 Number —
2010 26,528 Number -8.9%
2011 28,851 Number +8.8%
2012 33,674 Number +16.7%
2013 35,594 Number +5.7%
2014 38,347 Number +7.7%
2015 38,975 Number +1.6%
2016 43,909 Number +12.7%
2017 39,544 Number -9.9%
2018 41,680 Number +5.4%
2019 47,860 Number +14.8%
2020 34,826 Number -27.2%
2021 36,770 Number +5.6%
2022 50,048 Number +36.1%
2023 52,339 Number +4.6%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 52,339 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 52,339 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,121 Number 29,121 Number 29,121 Number 1
2010s 37,496 Number 26,528 Number 47,860 Number 10
2020s 43,496 Number 34,826 Number 52,339 Number 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 19 Denmark 83,125 Number compare
  2. 20 Romania 74,224 Number compare
  3. 21 Finland 63,808 Number compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 52,339 Number compare
  5. 24 Bulgaria 48,079 Number compare
  6. 25 Ireland 44,105 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Slovakia?
Surgical procedures in Slovakia was 52,339 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 52,339 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,528 Number in 2010.
How does Slovakia rank for surgical procedures?
Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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