Surgical procedures in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Surgical procedures was 540,947 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
540,947 Number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
540,947 Number
in 2019
All-time low
294,532 Number
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Surgical procedures in United Kingdom, 2000–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000200920192000: 294.5k Number2001: 305.5k Number2002: 323.0k Number2003: 359.5k Number2004: 359.8k Number2005: 351.3k Number2006: 354.9k Number2007: 377.3k Number2008: 398.3k Number2009: 405.8k Number2010: 400.1k Number2011: 396.8k Number2012: 400.0k Number2013: 438.4k Number2014: 472.8k Number2015: 479.1k Number2016: 491.6k Number2017: 482.9k Number2018: 519.3k Number2019: 540.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 540,947 Number for surgical procedures in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in United Kingdom peaked at 540,947 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 294,532 Number, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Surgical procedures in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2000 294,532 Number —
2001 305,494 Number +3.7%
2002 323,030 Number +5.7%
2003 359,492 Number +11.3%
2004 359,829 Number +0.1%
2005 351,268 Number -2.4%
2006 354,870 Number +1.0%
2007 377,258 Number +6.3%
2008 398,327 Number +5.6%
2009 405,839 Number +1.9%
2010 400,150 Number -1.4%
2011 396,846 Number -0.8%
2012 399,952 Number +0.8%
2013 438,408 Number +9.6%
2014 472,811 Number +7.8%
2015 479,088 Number +1.3%
2016 491,604 Number +2.6%
2017 482,938 Number -1.8%
2018 519,321 Number +7.5%
2019 540,947 Number +4.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 540,947 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 8.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 540,947 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 352,994 Number 294,532 Number 405,839 Number 10
2010s 462,206 Number 396,846 Number 540,947 Number 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 1.02 million Number compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 758,849 Number
  3. 4 Italy 592,914 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 540,947 Number compare
  5. 7 Spain 431,234 Number compare
  6. 8 Poland 230,692 Number compare
  7. 8 Poland 230,692 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in United Kingdom?
Surgical procedures in United Kingdom was 540,947 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 540,947 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 294,532 Number in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for surgical procedures?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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