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 | |
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] |