Number of surgical procedures (per 100,000 population) - Central America & the Caribbean

Definition: The number of procedures undertaken in an operating theatre per 100,000 population per year in each country. A procedure is defined as the incision, excision, or manipulation of tissue that needs regional or general anaesthesia, or profound sedation to control pain.

Description: The map below shows how Number of surgical procedures (per 100,000 population) varies by country in Central America & the Caribbean. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the region is Cayman Islands, with a value of 8,771.00. The country with the lowest value in the region is Guatemala, with a value of 1,505.00.

Source: The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (www.lancetglobalsurgery.org).

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual