Number of surgical procedures (per 100,000 population) - Country Ranking
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.
Source: The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (www.lancetglobalsurgery.org).
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
Find indicator:
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 27,385.00 | 2015 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 25,923.00 | 2012 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 21,933.00 | 2012 |
| 4 | Denmark | 21,197.00 | 2015 |
| 5 | Belgium | 20,712.00 | 2013 |
| 6 | Latvia | 18,395.00 | 2015 |
| 7 | Sweden | 17,480.00 | 2017 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 16,639.00 | 2012 |
| 9 | France | 16,306.00 | 2012 |
| 10 | Brazil | 13,940.00 | 2015 |
| 11 | Hungary | 13,827.00 | 2010 |
| 12 | Austria | 13,795.00 | 2014 |
| 13 | Malta | 13,232.00 | 2012 |
| 14 | Germany | 12,188.00 | 2012 |
| 15 | United States | 12,087.00 | 2007 |
| 16 | Turkey | 11,911.00 | 2010 |
| 17 | Spain | 10,579.00 | 2014 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 10,487.00 | 2014 |
| 19 | Lithuania | 10,189.00 | 2015 |
| 20 | Australia | 10,156.00 | 2016 |
| 21 | Estonia | 9,684.00 | 2014 |
| 22 | Finland | 8,850.00 | 2014 |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 8,786.00 | 2012 |
| 24 | Cayman Islands | 8,771.00 | 2015 |
| 25 | Belarus | 8,741.00 | 2014 |
| 26 | Portugal | 8,439.00 | 2011 |
| 27 | Slovenia | 7,579.00 | 2010 |
| 28 | Nauru | 7,130.00 | 2016 |
| 29 | Italy | 6,918.00 | 2012 |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 6,884.00 | 2010 |
| 31 | Russia | 6,622.00 | 2010 |
| 32 | Czech Republic | 6,268.00 | 2012 |
| 33 | Georgia | 5,488.00 | 2014 |
| 34 | Mongolia | 5,339.00 | 2014 |
| 35 | Ukraine | 5,337.00 | 2011 |
| 36 | New Zealand | 5,308.00 | 2016 |
| 37 | Andorra | 5,178.00 | 2014 |
| 38 | San Marino | 5,145.00 | 2015 |
| 39 | Tonga | 5,061.00 | 2016 |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 4,943.00 | 2015 |
| 41 | Moldova | 4,898.00 | 2014 |
| 42 | Israel | 4,879.00 | 2014 |
| 43 | Nicaragua | 4,860.00 | 2010 |
| 44 | Cuba | 4,757.00 | 2012 |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 4,459.00 | 2015 |
| 46 | Seychelles | 4,268.00 | 2012 |
| 47 | Armenia | 4,198.00 | 2015 |
| 48 | Bahrain | 3,899.00 | 2012 |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 3,746.00 | 2014 |
| 50 | Tuvalu | 3,417.00 | 2016 |
| 51 | Korea | 3,406.00 | 2012 |
| 52 | Saudi Arabia | 3,399.00 | 2012 |
| 53 | Mali | 3,321.00 | 2009 |
| 54 | Cyprus | 3,057.00 | 2014 |
| 55 | Ireland | 3,053.00 | 2010 |
| 56 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3,045.00 | 2015 |
| 57 | Peru | 3,005.00 | 2011 |
| 58 | Jordan | 2,982.00 | 2015 |
| 59 | El Salvador | 2,797.00 | 2009 |
| 60 | China | 2,732.00 | 2012 |
| 61 | Turkmenistan | 2,698.00 | 2015 |
| 62 | Bhutan | 2,639.00 | 2015 |
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 2,584.00 | 2015 |
| 64 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,509.00 | 2015 |
| 65 | Bolivia | 2,305.00 | 2010 |
| 66 | Oman | 2,293.00 | 2015 |
| 67 | Mauritius | 2,057.00 | 2014 |
| 68 | Belize | 1,964.00 | 2014 |
| 69 | Albania | 1,900.00 | 2013 |
| 70 | Qatar | 1,891.00 | 2009 |
| 71 | Azerbaijan | 1,842.00 | 2015 |
| 72 | Kiribati | 1,718.00 | 2016 |
| 73 | Tajikistan | 1,691.00 | 2015 |
| 74 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1,617.00 | 2010 |
| 75 | Samoa | 1,552.00 | 2016 |
| 75 | Ecuador | 1,552.00 | 2015 |
| 77 | Poland | 1,515.00 | 2012 |
| 78 | Guatemala | 1,505.00 | 2012 |
| 79 | Fiji | 1,490.00 | 2016 |
| 80 | Mexico | 1,303.00 | 2015 |
| 81 | Vanuatu | 1,277.00 | 2016 |
| 82 | Papua New Guinea | 1,264.00 | 2016 |
| 83 | Ghana | 869.00 | 2015 |
| 84 | Solomon Islands | 868.00 | 2016 |
| 85 | Morocco | 756.00 | 2015 |
| 86 | Zambia | 680.00 | 2010 |
| 87 | Myanmar | 668.00 | 2011 |
| 88 | Rwanda | 512.00 | 2010 |
| 89 | Liberia | 462.00 | 2018 |
| 90 | Timor-Leste | 433.00 | 2016 |
| 91 | Sierra Leone | 372.00 | 2017 |
| 91 | Malawi | 372.00 | 2003 |
| 93 | Mozambique | 367.00 | 2015 |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 328.00 | 2012 |
| 95 | Niger | 263.00 | 2014 |
| 95 | Kenya | 263.00 | 2002 |
| 97 | Uganda | 241.00 | 2011 |
| 98 | Afghanistan | 229.00 | 2008 |
| 99 | Nepal | 209.00 | 2011 |
| 100 | Madagascar | 163.00 | 2016 |
| 101 | Bangladesh | 161.00 | 2011 |
| 102 | Yemen | 158.00 | 2014 |
| 103 | Chad | 52.00 | 2012 |
| 104 | Ethiopia | 43.00 | 2011 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
