Organ Transplant and Donation Statistics

A. The Waiting List in Hong Kong for each organ

Organ/tissueApproximate nos. of patients on waiting list
Kidney1426
Liver143
Heart16
Lung 8
Heart-lung 1
Cornea (pieces)* 400
Sclera uncertain
Skin* uncertain
Bone*uncertain

B. The number of willing donors registered in the HKMA Organ Donation Registry is over 40,000.

C. The Number of Organ/Tissue Donated in Hong Kong

Organ/tissue199819992000200120022003200420052006
KidneyCadaveric334741497342445053
Living 37241914976813
LiverCadaveric
151918233018202423
Living1217 36374536563848
Heart26610115787
Lung 12013002 1
Heart-lung 00001000 0
Cornea (pieces)* 253141166239295198230214244
Sclera 34341220221732
Skin* 253745372253013 8
Bone*38665043 3