Number of surgical procedures (per 100,000 population) - Country Ranking - Africa
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 | Seychelles | 4,268.00 | 2012 |
| 2 | Mali | 3,321.00 | 2009 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 2,057.00 | 2014 |
| 4 | Ghana | 869.00 | 2015 |
| 5 | Morocco | 756.00 | 2015 |
| 6 | Zambia | 680.00 | 2010 |
| 7 | Rwanda | 512.00 | 2010 |
| 8 | Liberia | 462.00 | 2018 |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 372.00 | 2017 |
| 9 | Malawi | 372.00 | 2003 |
| 11 | Mozambique | 367.00 | 2015 |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 328.00 | 2012 |
| 13 | Kenya | 263.00 | 2002 |
| 13 | Niger | 263.00 | 2014 |
| 15 | Uganda | 241.00 | 2011 |
| 16 | Madagascar | 163.00 | 2016 |
| 17 | Chad | 52.00 | 2012 |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 43.00 | 2011 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
