Surgical procedures in Spain

Spain: Surgical procedures was 431,234 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
431,234 Number
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
431,234 Number
in 2023
All-time low
168,330 Number
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Surgical procedures in Spain, 2004–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2004201320232004: 168.3k Number2005: 194.3k Number2006: 217.1k Number2007: 237.3k Number2008: 244.8k Number2009: 256.1k Number2010: 266.7k Number2011: 275.3k Number2012: 286.1k Number2013: 305.4k Number2014: 324.2k Number2015: 335.2k Number2016: 303.0k Number2017: 342.3k Number2018: 347.1k Number2019: 362.1k Number2020: 287.1k Number2021: 332.5k Number2022: 391.7k Number2023: 431.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surgical procedures in Spain is 431,234 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Spain peaked at 431,234 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,330 Number, in 2004.

That places Spain 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Surgical procedures in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in Spain, 2004 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2004 168,330 Number —
2005 194,298 Number +15.4%
2006 217,088 Number +11.7%
2007 237,253 Number +9.3%
2008 244,844 Number +3.2%
2009 256,071 Number +4.6%
2010 266,729 Number +4.2%
2011 275,349 Number +3.2%
2012 286,053 Number +3.9%
2013 305,399 Number +6.8%
2014 324,180 Number +6.1%
2015 335,176 Number +3.4%
2016 302,956 Number -9.6%
2017 342,269 Number +13.0%
2018 347,084 Number +1.4%
2019 362,061 Number +4.3%
2020 287,059 Number -20.7%
2021 332,472 Number +15.8%
2022 391,745 Number +17.8%
2023 431,234 Number +10.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 431,234 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 431,234 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 219,647 Number 168,330 Number 256,071 Number 6
2010s 314,726 Number 266,729 Number 362,061 Number 10
2020s 360,628 Number 287,059 Number 431,234 Number 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Italy 592,914 Number compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 540,947 Number compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 540,947 Number compare
  4. 8 Poland 230,692 Number compare
  5. 8 Poland 230,692 Number compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 228,140 Number compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 228,140 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Spain?
Surgical procedures in Spain was 431,234 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 431,234 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 168,330 Number in 2004.
How does Spain rank for surgical procedures?
Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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