0 Organs transplanted annually (2021)
0% of increase over 2020
0 actual deceased organ donors in 2021
0 transplants/hour in 2021
0% of living kidney transplants (2021)
0% of actual DCD (2021)
0% of living liver transplants (2021)

144 302 Solid Organ Transplants reported

to be transplanted.

38 156 Deceased Organ Donors in 2021.

78 % were from Brain Death.

92 532 Kidney Transplants performed

in 2021.

38% from living donors.

34 694 Liver Transplants performed in 2021.

23% were from living donors.

8 409 Heart Transplants performed in 2021.

6 470 Lung Transplants performed worldwide.

2 025 Pancreatic Transplants performed in 2021.

172 procedures were reported

to the GODT in 2021.

43 116 living transplants

were reported.

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Data Source: Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation.
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  • 2022 Global Report