Organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal 2019-2023
The rate of kidney transplant procedures in Portugal has increased since 2020. In 2023, 53.6 kidney transplants per million population were carried out in the country. Liver transplants were the second-most carried out transplant procedure in Portugal at over 24 per million, followed by heart.
Waiting list in Portugal
There were 1,137 patients waiting for a kidney transplant in Portugal in 2023, a decrease from 2019 when there were around 2,300 patients active on the waiting list. To compare, the number of patients on a liver transplantation waiting list exceeded 300 in 2023.
Activity compared to Europe
Compared to the rest of the European Union (EU) countries, Portugal had a fairly high rate of kidney transplants. Additionally, Portugal had a high rate of liver transplant procedures, at over 24 per million population in 2023. The highest figures in the region were recorded in Belgium, Italy, Spain and Croatia.