Table 1.
Liver transplant activity was summarized according to the World Health Organization Regions and Countries. Percentages of included centers per country were also described. The global activity per Regions and Countries were similar. However, the included centers represented approximately 21% of this population.
| WHO Regions | LT in 2020/2021 | Countries | LT in 2020/2021 | Center included n (%) |
Center per Country n/N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 12,329/12,765 | Argentina | 316/438 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/35 (5.71%) |
| Brazil | 2,075/1,944 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/77 (2.6%) | ||
| Canada | 565/589 | 3 (1.79%) | 3/7 (42.9%) | ||
| Chile | 127/125 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/9 (11.11%) | ||
| Colombia | 199/229 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/8 (12.5%) | ||
| Costa Rica | 15/20 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/2 (50%) | ||
| Mexico | 72/135 | 3 (1.79%) | 3/20 (15%) | ||
| Panama | 3/0 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/1 (100%) | ||
| Peru | 17/20 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/3 (33.3%) | ||
| Trinidad & Tobago | 0/0 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/1 (100%) | ||
| United State | 8,901/9,236 | 31 (18.45%) | 31/142 (21.8%) | ||
| ER | 9,219/9,333 | Austria | 158/159 | 3 (1.79%) | 3/3 (100%) |
| Azerbaijan | 45/NA | 1 (0.60%) | 1/3 (33.33%) | ||
| Belgium | 235/268 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/6 (16.7%) | ||
| Croatia | 95/104 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/3 (66.7%) | ||
| Czech Republic | 172/186 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/2 (100%) | ||
| Finland | 75/75 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/1 (100%) | ||
| France | 1,128/1,225 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/26 (7.7%) | ||
| Georgia | 10/15 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/1 (100%) | ||
| Germany | 826/834 | 4 (2.38%) | 4/27 (14.8%) | ||
| Greece | 32/24 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/1 (100%) | ||
| Ireland | 37/35 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/1 (100%) | ||
| Italy | 1,202/1,396 | 16 (9.52%) | 16/21 (76.2%) | ||
| Netherlands | 186/181 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/3 (66.7%) | ||
| Norway | 88/98 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/1 (100%) | ||
| Portugal | 193/202 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/3 (66.7%) | ||
| Romania | 62/53 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/1 (100%) | ||
| Russia | 559/524 | 4 (2.38%) | 4/27 (14.8%) | ||
| Spain | 1,034/1,078 | 22 (13.10%) | 23/27 (85.2%) | ||
| Sweden | 172/170 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/2 (100%) | ||
| Switzerland | 135/151 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/4 (50%) | ||
| Turkey | 1,320/1,528 | 4 (2.38%) | 4/11 (36.36%) | ||
| United Kingdom | 823/821 | 3 (1.79%) | 3/7 (42.9%) | ||
| WPR | 8,160/7,778 | Australia | 277/254 | 5 (2.89%) | 5/5 (100%) |
| China | 5,828/5,822 | 4 (2.38%) | 4/114 (3.5%) | ||
| Japan | 380/421 | 4 (2.38%) | 4/25 (16%) | ||
| Malaysia | 28/15 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/2 (50%) | ||
| New Zealand | 55/53 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/1 (100%) | ||
| Philippines | 0/0 | 1 (0.60%) | N/A | ||
| South Korea | 1,542/1,531 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/40 (5%) | ||
| Taiwan | 543/508 | 2 (1.19%) | N/A | ||
| Vietnam | NA/NA | 2 (1.19%) | 2/9 (22.2%) | ||
| SEAR | 1,914/2,936 | India | 1,780/2,847 | 16 (9.52%) | 16/95 (16.8%) |
| Nepal | 0/8 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/3 (33.3%) | ||
| Thailand | 125/89 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/9 (11.1%) | ||
| EMR | 930/1,450 | Egypt | 395/515 | 2 (1.19%) | 2/20 (10%) |
| Oman | 0/2 | 1 (0.60%) | 1/1 (100%) | ||
| Total | 32,552/34,262 | 31,830/33,928 | 168 (100%) | 168/810a (20.74%) |
LT, liver transplant; WHO, World Health Organization; AR, American Regions; ER, European Regions; WPE, Western Pacific Regions; SEAR, South East Asia Regions; EMR, Easter Mediterranean Regions.
a
Estimated total given the lacking information on Taiwan and Philippines number of active centers and the possible discrepancy on real active Liver transplant Centers.