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Orthopaedic Atlas
7 body regions · 36 conditions · surgeon-reviewed
An orthopaedic atlas of body regions and conditions — overview, epidemiology, imaging, classification, management, and outcomes, reviewed by practising surgeons.
What it shows
A 28-fold gap in orthopaedic capacity, on a single map.
The Global Orthopaedic Atlas visualises surgeon density, training programs, and resource availability country by country — turning scattered workforce data into a clear, evidence-led picture of where orthopaedic care is concentrated and where it is missing.
Global Orthopaedic Atlas
Mapping every surgeon, every training centre, every country.
Surgeon density by country
An interactive map of orthopaedic surgeons per 100,000 population across 30+ tracked countries, from Switzerland at 4.2 down to Afghanistan at 0.02.
Capacity categories
Every country is classified from High Capacity (>=2.0 per 100k) through Upper-Middle, Lower-Middle, and Critical Shortage (<0.1 per 100k) so gaps are visible at a glance.
Training program registry
Residency sites, fellowships, and regional training hubs — from Mayo Clinic and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to COSECSA and AIIMS Delhi.
Who it’s for
Built for everyone closing the global orthopaedic gap.
Global surgery advocates
Hard numbers behind the case for investment in orthopaedic capacity, training, and workforce development.
Training program leads
A shared view of where residencies, fellowships, and regional hubs already exist — and where they do not.
Researchers & policymakers
Country-level workforce data with transparent sources and a documented, peer-reviewed methodology.
Questions
Frequently asked.
What exactly does the Atlas map?
Orthopaedic surgical capacity country by country — surgeon density per 100,000 population, number of training programs, and notable training centers. The first edition tracks 30+ countries ranging from 4.2 surgeons per 100k (Switzerland) down to 0.02 (Afghanistan).
Where does the data come from?
WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics, national medical council registries (GMC, ABOS, and equivalents), published literature indexed in PubMed, Embase and WHO Global Index Medicus, professional society data, and ground-truth verification by the OrthoGlobe collaborative network.
How are capacity categories defined?
Four bands: High Capacity (>=2.0 surgeons per 100k), Upper-Middle (0.5-2.0), Lower-Middle (0.1-0.5), and Critical Shortage (<0.1). Thresholds are derived from the published distribution and reviewed against SICOT, ISAKOS, and WHO Global Surgery Unit benchmarks.
Explore the Atlas today.
Browse the full regional map now. Vetted OrthoGlobe members can contribute country-level corrections and help shape which metrics we map next.