Surgical procedures in Sweden

Sweden: Surgical procedures was 141,845 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
141,845 Number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
141,845 Number
in 2023
All-time low
55,476 Number
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Surgical procedures in Sweden, 2005–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201420232005: 59.9k Number2006: 55.5k Number2007: 56.9k Number2008: 60.4k Number2009: 68.0k Number2010: 76.3k Number2011: 80.1k Number2012: 89.4k Number2013: 111.3k Number2014: 100.4k Number2015: 100.9k Number2016: 101.3k Number2017: 106.0k Number2018: 115.2k Number2019: 118.1k Number2020: 106.3k Number2021: 121.7k Number2022: 134.8k Number2023: 141.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 141,845 Number for surgical procedures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Sweden peaked at 141,845 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,476 Number, in 2006.

That places Sweden 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Surgical procedures in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in Sweden, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 59,913 Number —
2006 55,476 Number -7.4%
2007 56,853 Number +2.5%
2008 60,437 Number +6.3%
2009 67,967 Number +12.5%
2010 76,307 Number +12.3%
2011 80,147 Number +5.0%
2012 89,423 Number +11.6%
2013 111,302 Number +24.5%
2014 100,427 Number -9.8%
2015 100,873 Number +0.4%
2016 101,311 Number +0.4%
2017 105,988 Number +4.6%
2018 115,237 Number +8.7%
2019 118,103 Number +2.5%
2020 106,326 Number -10.0%
2021 121,721 Number +14.5%
2022 134,841 Number +10.8%
2023 141,845 Number +5.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 141,845 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 141,845 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,129 Number 55,476 Number 67,967 Number 5
2010s 99,912 Number 76,307 Number 118,103 Number 10
2020s 126,183 Number 106,326 Number 141,845 Number 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Belgium 166,800 Number compare
  2. 13 Czechia 151,038 Number compare
  3. 15 Austria 126,040 Number compare
  4. 16 Portugal 115,515 Number compare
  5. 17 Greece 98,364 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Sweden?
Surgical procedures in Sweden was 141,845 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 141,845 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 55,476 Number in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for surgical procedures?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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