The number of liver transplants worldwide shows extreme regional variation. As of 2020, the Americas, Europe and Western Pacific had the largest number of liver transplants. The Americas, with the largest number, had over 12 thousand liver transplants in 2020.
Organ donors
Organs can be donated in two ways, upon a person’s death or from a living person in some circumstances. Among select OECD countries in 2020, Spain and the United States had the highest rate of deceased organ donors, followed by Portugal. In the United States, the majority of organ donors are deceased, with deceased donors accounting for around 69 percent of all organ donors in 2020. That year, there were a total of 18,318 organ donors in the United States.
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GODT. (December 1, 2021). Estimated number of worldwide liver transplants in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/398685/liver-transplants-by-world-region/
GODT. "Estimated number of worldwide liver transplants in 2020, by region." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/398685/liver-transplants-by-world-region/
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