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
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| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 27,385.00 | 2015 |
| 2 | Denmark | 21,197.00 | 2015 |
| 3 | Belgium | 20,712.00 | 2013 |
| 4 | Latvia | 18,395.00 | 2015 |
| 5 | Sweden | 15,228.00 | 2014 |
| 6 | Brazil | 13,940.00 | 2015 |
| 7 | Austria | 13,795.00 | 2014 |
| 8 | Spain | 10,579.00 | 2014 |
| 9 | Australia | 10,156.00 | 2016 |
| 10 | Estonia | 9,684.00 | 2014 |
| 11 | Finland | 8,850.00 | 2014 |
| 12 | Cayman Islands | 8,771.00 | 2015 |
| 13 | Belarus | 8,741.00 | 2014 |
| 14 | Nauru | 7,130.00 | 2016 |
| 15 | Russia | 6,622.00 | 2010 |
| 16 | Georgia | 5,488.00 | 2014 |
| 17 | Mongolia | 5,339.00 | 2014 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 5,308.00 | 2016 |
| 19 | Andorra | 5,178.00 | 2014 |
| 20 | San Marino | 5,145.00 | 2015 |
| 21 | Tonga | 5,061.00 | 2016 |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 4,943.00 | 2015 |
| 23 | Moldova | 4,898.00 | 2014 |
| 24 | Israel | 4,879.00 | 2014 |
| 25 | Cuba | 4,757.00 | 2012 |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 4,459.00 | 2015 |
| 27 | Seychelles | 4,268.00 | 2012 |
| 28 | Armenia | 4,198.00 | 2015 |
| 29 | Bahrain | 3,899.00 | 2012 |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 3,746.00 | 2014 |
| 31 | Tuvalu | 3,417.00 | 2016 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3,399.00 | 2012 |
| 33 | Cyprus | 3,057.00 | 2014 |
| 34 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3,045.00 | 2015 |
| 35 | Peru | 3,005.00 | 2011 |
| 36 | Jordan | 2,982.00 | 2015 |
| 37 | China | 2,732.00 | 2012 |
| 38 | Turkmenistan | 2,698.00 | 2015 |
| 39 | Bhutan | 2,639.00 | 2015 |
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 2,584.00 | 2015 |
| 41 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,509.00 | 2015 |
| 42 | Oman | 2,293.00 | 2015 |
| 43 | Belize | 1,964.00 | 2014 |
| 44 | Albania | 1,900.00 | 2013 |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 1,842.00 | 2015 |
| 46 | Kiribati | 1,718.00 | 2016 |
| 47 | Tajikistan | 1,691.00 | 2015 |
| 48 | Ecuador | 1,552.00 | 2015 |
| 48 | Samoa | 1,552.00 | 2016 |
| 50 | Guatemala | 1,505.00 | 2012 |
| 51 | Fiji | 1,490.00 | 2016 |
| 52 | Mexico | 1,303.00 | 2015 |
| 53 | Vanuatu | 1,277.00 | 2016 |
| 54 | Papua New Guinea | 1,264.00 | 2016 |
| 55 | Solomon Islands | 868.00 | 2016 |
| 56 | Morocco | 756.00 | 2015 |
| 57 | Timor-Leste | 433.00 | 2016 |
| 58 | Sierra Leone | 400.00 | 2015 |
| 59 | Burkina Faso | 328.00 | 2012 |
| 60 | Niger | 263.00 | 2014 |
| 61 | Uganda | 248.00 | 2011 |
| 62 | Nepal | 209.00 | 2011 |
| 63 | Bangladesh | 161.00 | 2011 |
| 64 | Yemen | 158.00 | 2014 |
| 65 | Chad | 52.00 | 2012 |
| 66 | Ethiopia | 43.00 | 2011 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
