Number of surgical procedures (per 100,000 population) - Country Ranking - Central America & the Caribbean
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 | Cayman Islands | 8,771.00 | 2015 |
| 2 | Nicaragua | 4,860.00 | 2010 |
| 3 | Cuba | 4,757.00 | 2012 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3,746.00 | 2014 |
| 5 | El Salvador | 2,797.00 | 2009 |
| 6 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,509.00 | 2015 |
| 7 | Belize | 1,964.00 | 2014 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 1,505.00 | 2012 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
