The age group with the largest number of individuals on the transplant waiting list in the U.S. in November 2021 was those aged 50-64 years. This age group had 45,936 patients waiting to receive transplants at that time. There is an extensive need for organ donations in the United States.
The number of organ donors in the U.S. has increased dramatically since 1988. Despite such a dramatic increase in the number of donors, there is still a great need among U.S. patients. As of 2021, the organ with the most patients waiting for transplants in the U.S. was kidneys, followed by livers. Over 100 thousand patients were in need of a kidney at that time.
Number of candidates on organ donation waiting list in the United States as of November 2021, by age group*
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OPTN. (November 16, 2021). Number of candidates on organ donation waiting list in the United States as of November 2021, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/398516/number-of-us-candidates-on-organ-waiting-list-by-age-group/
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OPTN. "Number of Candidates on Organ Donation Waiting List in The United States as of November 2021, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/398516/number-of-us-candidates-on-organ-waiting-list-by-age-group/
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