Table 6.
Overview of the number of colonoscopies performed per 100,000 inhabitants in different European countries
| Country | Year of reference | Number of colonoscopies per 100,000 inhabitants | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2009 | 1,131 | Excluding number of in hospital colonoscopies |
| Estonia | 2008 | 992 | |
| Finland | 2010 | 950 | Based on regional data (Helsinki and surrounding areas) |
| France | 2008 | 1,837 | |
| Germany | 2009 | 3,031 | Includes a 10% estimation for people with private insurance. All colonoscopies performed include 19% screening colonoscopies. |
| Ireland | 2009 | 2,020 | |
| Italy | 2004 | 570 | Extrapolation from references [12,13] |
| Latvia | 2009 | 723 | |
| Luxembourg | 2008 | 2,889 | Concerns colonoscopies and sigmoidoscopies |
| Norway | 2006 | 1,060 | More recent data expected shortly |
| The Netherlands | 2009 | 1,161 | |
| Romania | 2009 | 178 | |
| Poland | 2010 | 1,263 | Based on prescriptions for bowel preparation |
| Sweden | 2010 | 1,100 | Based on regional data (Stockholm area) |
| Turkey | +/- 2009 | 126 | Concerns total of lower gastrointestinal endoscopies [14] |
For Spain and the United Kingdom, no total data for the number of colonoscopies were available