In 2024, the large majority of surgical cosmetic procedures worldwide were undertaken by women, with nearly 83.9 percent of surgeries. The share of men undergoing plastic surgery has increased slightly from 14.3 percent in 2023 to 16.1 percent by 2024.
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Percentage of total surgical cosmetic procedures performed on men and women worldwide from 2018 to 2024
Board-certified (or national equivalent) plastic surgeons
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This statistic was created using figures from multiple publications of the "ISAPS International Study on Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures Performed" report.
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ISAPS. (June 19, 2025). Percentage of total surgical cosmetic procedures performed on men and women worldwide from 2018 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450230/gender-distribution-of-surgical-procedures-worldwide/
ISAPS. "Percentage of total surgical cosmetic procedures performed on men and women worldwide from 2018 to 2024." Chart. June 19, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450230/gender-distribution-of-surgical-procedures-worldwide/
ISAPS. (2025). Percentage of total surgical cosmetic procedures performed on men and women worldwide from 2018 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450230/gender-distribution-of-surgical-procedures-worldwide/
ISAPS. "Percentage of Total Surgical Cosmetic Procedures Performed on Men and Women Worldwide from 2018 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450230/gender-distribution-of-surgical-procedures-worldwide/
ISAPS, Percentage of total surgical cosmetic procedures performed on men and women worldwide from 2018 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450230/gender-distribution-of-surgical-procedures-worldwide/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Percentage of total surgical cosmetic procedures performed on men and women worldwide from 2018 to 2024 [Graph], ISAPS, June 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450230/gender-distribution-of-surgical-procedures-worldwide/
