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Number of patients active on organ transplant waiting list in Italy 2023, by organ
The steady decline of patients on a kidney waiting list that occurred in the last few years impacted the total number considerably.
Willingness to donate organs
Explicit consent or dissent is the principle ruling organ donation in Italy. Latterly, the formal declaration of willingness to donate organs became increasingly widespread among Italians. This may be due to the possibility – recently introduced in many Italian cities – to release a written statement in conjunction with the renewal of the identity document. In 2023, the number of organ donors peaked, with 2,042 individuals.
Deaths among patients waiting for a transplant
Also, the total number of people who died while waiting for an organ donation decreased over the last years. Indeed, the number of deaths among patients on the liver, heart, lung and pancreas waiting list declined. However, the number of deaths among individuals waiting for a kidney remained quite high, adding up to 178 individuals in 2022.
As of October 31, 2023, 5,870 patients in Italy necessitated a kidney transplant. This was by far the organ most commonly needed by patients on an organ donation waiting list. In the same year, on hold for a liver transplant were 940 patients, whereas 697 ill individuals were waiting for a new heart. Lastly, 264 patients on the waiting list needed a lung transplant and 216 of them a new pancreas. For the sixth year in a row, the total number of patients on an organ donation waiting list decreased. Willingness to donate organs
Explicit consent or dissent is the principle ruling organ donation in Italy. Latterly, the formal declaration of willingness to donate organs became increasingly widespread among Italians. This may be due to the possibility – recently introduced in many Italian cities – to release a written statement in conjunction with the renewal of the identity document. In 2023, the number of organ donors peaked, with 2,042 individuals.
Deaths among patients waiting for a transplant
Also, the total number of people who died while waiting for an organ donation decreased over the last years. Indeed, the number of deaths among patients on the liver, heart, lung and pancreas waiting list declined. However, the number of deaths among individuals waiting for a kidney remained quite high, adding up to 178 individuals in 2022.