Global inequities in organ transplantation, 2008-2023: trends, unmet need, and policy implications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Solid organ transplantation is the definitive treatment for end-stage organ failure, yet access is highly inequitable worldwide. Comparable long-term evidence across organs, regions, and development settings remains limited.

Methods

Data from the WHO Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT) for six solid organs (2008-2023) were analyzed. Per-million population (PMP) rates and the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) were calculated; disparities by Human Development Index (HDI), WHO regions, and Global Burden of Disease 2021 (GBD 2021) regions were quantified using the slope index of inequality (SII) and concentration index (CI); and transplant capacity gap was estimated by comparing observed volumes with PMP benchmarks from very-high-HDI coun

SUBMITTER: Hao P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12925128 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature