The rate of kidney transplant procedures in Portugal has increased since 2020. In 2023, 53.6 kidney transplants per million population were carried out in the country. Liver transplants were the second-most carried out transplant procedure in Portugal at over 24 per million, followed by heart.
Waiting list in Portugal
There were 1,137 patients waiting for a kidney transplant in Portugal in 2023, a decrease from 2019 when there were around 2,300 patients active on the waiting list. To compare, the number of patients on a liver transplantation waiting list exceeded 300 in 2023.
Activity compared to Europe
Compared to the rest of the European Union (EU) countries, Portugal had a fairly high rate of kidney transplants. Additionally, Portugal had a high rate of liver transplant procedures, at over 24 per million population in 2023. The highest figures in the region were recorded in Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Croatia.
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Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2023, by organ type
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EDQM, & ONT. (September 30, 2024). Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2023, by organ type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/
EDQM, und ONT. "Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2023, by organ type." Chart. September 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/
EDQM, ONT. (2024). Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2023, by organ type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/
EDQM, and ONT. "Rate of Organ Transplantation Activity per Million Population in Portugal from 2019 to 2023, by Organ Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/
EDQM & ONT, Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2023, by organ type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Rate of organ transplantation activity per million population in Portugal from 2019 to 2023, by organ type [Graph], EDQM, & ONT, September 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/538196/organ-transplantation-activity-in-portugal/
