Spain leads world in organ donation for 28yrs in row – ministry

Agency Reporter

In 2019, Spain’s organ transplantation rate was 117.4 per one million population and was only behind that of the U.S. (123.4).

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At the same time, Spain carried out more organ transplants from deceased patients than the U.S.

The number of operations on organ transplants worldwide increased by six percent last year and reached 146,840.

The operations on kidney transplants were the most common, followed by liver transplants. (Sputnik/NAN)