Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
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In Greece,16.8 kidney transplants per million population were carried out in 2021. This rate was the same as the preceding year. There were 2.3 liver transplants per million population in 2021, the lowest rate since 2016.
Waiting list in Greece
There were 1,624 patients waiting for a kidney transplant in Greece in 2021, the number waiting for a kidney has increased from the preceding years. In 2021, there were a further 155 waiting for a liver transplant and 37 needing a heart transplant.
Activity compared to Europe
In comparison to the EU, the rate of kidney transplants in Greece is low. The rate of kidney transplants in Greece was the third lowest in Europe in 2021, only above Cyprus, Latvia, and Bulgaria on the list. Spain was top of the rankings at 63.2 kidney transplants per million population. Furthermore, Greece had the second lowest rate of liver transplants per million population in the EU.
Waiting list in Greece
There were 1,624 patients waiting for a kidney transplant in Greece in 2021, the number waiting for a kidney has increased from the preceding years. In 2021, there were a further 155 waiting for a liver transplant and 37 needing a heart transplant.
Activity compared to Europe
In comparison to the EU, the rate of kidney transplants in Greece is low. The rate of kidney transplants in Greece was the third lowest in Europe in 2021, only above Cyprus, Latvia, and Bulgaria on the list. Spain was top of the rankings at 63.2 kidney transplants per million population. Furthermore, Greece had the second lowest rate of liver transplants per million population in the EU.
