In Portugal, 49 kidney transplants per million population were carried out in 2022. The rate of kidney transplant procedures increased from the preceding years. Liver transplants were the second most carried out transplant procedure in Portugal in 2022 at 20 per million.
Waiting list in Portugal
There were approximately 2.55 thousand patients waiting for a kidney transplant in Portugal in 2022, while in 2019 there were around 2.3 thousand patients active on the waiting list. Additionally, the number of patients waiting on procedures for heart or pancreas transplants has increased since 2019.
Activity compared to Europe
Compared to the rest of the EU countries, Portugal had a fairly high rate of kidney transplants. Additionally, Portugal had a high rate of liver transplant procedures in 2021, with only Croatia, Italy, Belgium, and Spain having a higher rate of procedures in this year.
Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2022, by organ type
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EDQM, & ONT. (October 17, 2023). Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2022, by organ type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/
EDQM, und ONT. "Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2022, by organ type." Chart. October 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/
EDQM, ONT. (2023). Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2022, by organ type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/
EDQM, and ONT. "Rate of Organ Transplantation Activity per Million Population in Portugal from 2019 to 2022, by Organ Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/
EDQM & ONT, Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2022, by organ type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
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