Number of surgical procedures (per 100,000 population) - Country Ranking - Europe

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 Switzerland 25,923.00 2012
2 Luxembourg 21,933.00 2012
3 Denmark 21,197.00 2015
4 Belgium 20,712.00 2013
5 Latvia 18,395.00 2015
6 Sweden 17,480.00 2017
7 Netherlands 16,639.00 2012
8 France 16,306.00 2012
9 Hungary 13,827.00 2010
10 Austria 13,795.00 2014
11 Malta 13,232.00 2012
12 Germany 12,188.00 2012
13 Turkey 11,911.00 2010
14 Spain 10,579.00 2014
15 United Kingdom 10,487.00 2014
16 Lithuania 10,189.00 2015
17 Estonia 9,684.00 2014
18 Finland 8,850.00 2014
19 Slovak Republic 8,786.00 2012
20 Belarus 8,741.00 2014
21 Portugal 8,439.00 2011
22 Slovenia 7,579.00 2010
23 Italy 6,918.00 2012
24 Bulgaria 6,884.00 2010
25 Czech Republic 6,268.00 2012
26 Ukraine 5,337.00 2011
27 Andorra 5,178.00 2014
28 San Marino 5,145.00 2015
29 Moldova 4,898.00 2014
30 Cyprus 3,057.00 2014
31 Ireland 3,053.00 2010
32 Albania 1,900.00 2013
33 Poland 1,515.00 2012

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Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual