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
