Number of individuals active on the waiting list for a kidney transplant in Eurotransplant countries in 2024, by waiting time since the start of dialysis
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Waiting time in years
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In 2024, nearly *** thousand patients on the kidney transplant list in the Eurotransplant countries had been waiting and receiving dialysis for between two and four years. A further *** thousand patients had been waiting longer than five years for their kidney transplant. On the other hand, there were *** patients who had been placed on the transplant before starting dialysis. The majority of those waiting for a kidney transplant in 2024 were aged between 16 and 55 years.
Fatalities on the waiting list
Unfortunately, not every patient on transplant waiting lists have the health to continue waiting for the organs they require. In 2024, there were *** patients who died on the Eurotransplant waiting list needing a kidney transplant. A further *** patients died while waiting for a liver transplant.Â
Rate of kidney transplants in Europe
In 2023, Spain had the highest rate of kidney transplants in Europe at **** procedures per million population. Finland followed with the second-highest rate at **** kidney transplants per million.
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Eurotransplant. (March 21, 2025). Number of individuals active on the waiting list for a kidney transplant in Eurotransplant countries in 2024, by waiting time since the start of dialysis (in years) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/628386/kidney-transplant-waiting-time-from-dialysis-europe/
Eurotransplant. "Number of individuals active on the waiting list for a kidney transplant in Eurotransplant countries in 2024, by waiting time since the start of dialysis (in years)." Chart. March 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/628386/kidney-transplant-waiting-time-from-dialysis-europe/
Eurotransplant. (2025). Number of individuals active on the waiting list for a kidney transplant in Eurotransplant countries in 2024, by waiting time since the start of dialysis (in years). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/628386/kidney-transplant-waiting-time-from-dialysis-europe/
Eurotransplant. "Number of Individuals Active on The Waiting List for a Kidney Transplant in Eurotransplant Countries in 2024, by Waiting Time since The Start of Dialysis (in Years)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Mar 2025, /statistics/628386/kidney-transplant-waiting-time-from-dialysis-europe/
Eurotransplant, Number of individuals active on the waiting list for a kidney transplant in Eurotransplant countries in 2024, by waiting time since the start of dialysis (in years) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/628386/kidney-transplant-waiting-time-from-dialysis-europe/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of individuals active on the waiting list for a kidney transplant in Eurotransplant countries in 2024, by waiting time since the start of dialysis (in years) [Graph], Eurotransplant, March 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/628386/kidney-transplant-waiting-time-from-dialysis-europe/
