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Number of organ transplant candidates in the U.S. by organ 2018
Number of organ transplant candidates in the U.S. by organ 2018
Number of U.S. candidates waiting for selected organ transplants as of September 2018*
This statistic displays the number of organ transplant candidates in the United States by organ, as of as of September 30, 2018. At this moment, there were 250 candidates in the country waiting for an intestine donation. Organ donation can be given through both a deceased and living donor if blood and oxygen are flowing through the organs until the time of recovery to ensure viability. There are over 120,000 people in the country waiting for an organ transplant.
Number of U.S. candidates waiting for selected organ transplants as of September 2018*
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| Number of organ transplant candidates | |
|---|---|
| All | 125,328 |
| Kidney | 103,114 |
| Liver | 13,967 |
| Pancreas | 880 |
| Kidney/pancreas | 1,660 |
| Heart | 3,934 |
| Lung | 1,477 |
| Heart/lung | 46 |
| Intestine | 250 |
| Number of organ transplant candidates | |
|---|---|
| All | 125,328 |
| Kidney | 103,114 |
| Liver | 13,967 |
| Pancreas | 880 |
| Kidney/pancreas | 1,660 |
| Heart | 3,934 |
| Lung | 1,477 |
| Heart/lung | 46 |
| Intestine | 250 |
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This statistic displays the number of organ transplant candidates in the United States by organ, as of as of September 30, 2018. At this moment, there were 250 candidates in the country waiting for an intestine donation. Organ donation can be given through both a deceased and living donor if blood and oxygen are flowing through the organs until the time of recovery to ensure viability. There are over 120,000 people in the country waiting for an organ transplant.
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- As of September 30, 2018
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- * A candidate is a patient who is waiting at more than one center, or for multiple organs, would be counted as only one candidate.
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