What is the most commonly transplanted human organ in the world?

Worldwide, the kidneys are the most commonly transplanted organs, followed by the liver and then the heart. In 1954, the kidney was the first human organ to be transplanted successfully. Liver, heart and pancreas transplants were successfully performed by the late 1960s, while lung and intestinal organ transplant procedures were begun in the 1980s.

Based on activity data analyzed from 2008 for 104 countries, representing nearly 90% of the worldwide population, it is shown that around 100800 solid organ transplants are performed every year worldwide: 69400 are kidney transplants (46% from living donors), 20200 liver transplants (14.6% from living donors), 5400 heart transplants, 3400 lung transplants and 2400 pancreas transplants.

Today, it has been stated that organ transplantation medicine is one of the most challenging and complex areas of modern medicine. All expectations now continue to focus on making the success rates of all transplanted organ procedures much greater. In the end, these procedures are designed and used to prolong life.