Benchmark · Hospitals & procedures

Appendix removals by country

Operations to remove the appendix each year for every 100,000 people. Mostly OECD countries (Europe, North America, Japan, Korea, Australia and others).

In per 100,000 people. The latest year differs by country, so compare the year too.

Source: OECD Health Statistics, Appendix removals (per 100,000 people). Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

All countries, highest first

Per 100,000 people, latest year for each.

Chart and every country
  1. 1AustraliaAPAC · 2024152.1
  2. 2GermanyEurope · 2024128.3
  3. 3SpainEurope · 2024120.1
  4. 4New ZealandAPAC · 2023117.5
  5. 5CanadaNorth America · 2024110.9
  6. 6FranceEurope · 2024100.5
  7. 7MexicoLatin America · 202490.8
  8. 8UKEurope · 202486.2
  9. 9ItalyEurope · 202461.3

Source: OECD Health Statistics, Appendix removals (per 100,000 people), latest year for each country. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

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Acuitas Health Analytics. Appendix removals by country, latest year. Data: OECD Health Statistics. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026, from https://www.acuitashealthanalytics.com/benchmarks/appendectomy

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