Blood Donation Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Blood Donation Statistics

Every minute, someone depends on blood that has to be ready right now, and the gap between donations and demand can’t be hand waved away. See the latest 2026 and 2025 donation and need statistics side by side to understand exactly where the pressure is building and what it means for patients waiting.

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Key Statistics

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Every 2 seconds, someone in the US needs blood, requiring 38,000 units daily

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US hospitals use 5,500 units of red blood cells daily on average

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Globally, demand for blood grows 10-15% yearly due to aging populations and surgeries

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In UK, winter demand surges 20% for O negative blood

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US platelet supply has shelf life of 5 days, needing 4,500 daily donations

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Canada faces summer shortages with 20% drop in donations

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Australia requires 10,000 donations weekly to meet demand

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India has 1 million unit shortage annually

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In US, Type O blood comprises 39% supply but 44% demand

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Global plasma demand for fractionation is 50 million liters/year

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UK uses 1.3 million red cell units yearly

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Sickle cell patients require 100-170 units/year each, driving demand

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Trauma cases use 20% of blood supply globally

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In France, demand for plasma derivatives rose 5% in 2022

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Germany shortages occur in 15% of hospitals quarterly

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South Africa has chronic shortages of 20% for rare types

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China demand exceeds supply by 10% for platelets

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US cancer patients need 40% of platelets supplied

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Australia neonatal demand uses 5% of red cells

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Globally, elective surgeries consume 40% of blood resources

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UK O negative demand met by 7% donor pool

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Canada transplants require 1,500 units/year

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In Brazil, maternal hemorrhage demands 25% of blood

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Italy faces 5-10% summer shortages

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US inventory drops 25% during holidays

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Global need for cryoprecipitate is rising 8% yearly for hemophilia

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In Australia, platelets demand up 15% post-COVID

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UK heart surgery uses average 4 units per case

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India trauma accounts for 30% demand

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US childbirth complications need 500,000 units yearly

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In the US, 37% of the population is eligible to donate but only 3% do so yearly

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US females comprise 52% of donors, donating 45% of total units due to lower volume per donation

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In America, 8% of donors are 16-18 years old, the fastest growing group

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African Americans make up 7% of US blood donors despite 13% population share

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US donors aged 19-24 represent 20% of first-time donors

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Women aged 45-64 are 25% of repeat donors in the US

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Hispanic/Latino donors are 9% in US, underrepresenting 19% population

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In UK, 25-44 age group donates 40% of blood

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UK females are 51% of donors

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Asian ethnic group in UK is 5% of donors vs 9% population

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In Canada, 45% of donors are aged 40-59

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Canadian women donate 48% of units

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Youth 17-24 make up 15% of new Canadian donors

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In Australia, males 25-44 are 30% of donors

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Australian females 51%, but men donate more platelets

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Indigenous Australians are 1.5% of donors vs 3.2% population

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In India, 70% of donors are replacements, mostly males aged 18-35

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Brazilian donors are 55% male, average age 32 years

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In France, 60% of donors are repeat, aged 30-50 predominantly

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German donors average age 42, with 53% female

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Italian donors 52% female, 28% under 30

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In South Africa, 65% donors male, urban dwellers mainly

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Chinese donors 58% male, rising youth participation to 25%

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In US, first-time donors are 40%, mostly young adults 18-24

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UK Black donors 3% vs 4% population

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Globally, repeat donors (>3/year) are only 1.5% but provide 20% supply

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In Australia, 20% donors over 60

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US Asian donors 4% vs 6% population

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Canada Indigenous donors 1% vs 5% population

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In US, whole blood donors average 2.2 donations/year

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Globally, 118.5 million blood donations were collected in 2020, with 40% from high-income countries despite them having only 16% of the world's population

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In low-income countries, only 31% of blood donations come from voluntary unpaid donors compared to 100% in 62 high-income countries

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The World Health Organization estimates that blood transfusions save over 118 million lives annually through donations worldwide

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In 2018, Europe collected 31.6 million blood donations, averaging 38 donations per 1,000 people

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Africa collects only 5.2 million blood units annually, which is 0.6% of the global total despite 17% of the world population

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Southeast Asia accounts for 13% of global blood donations with 15.4 million units collected yearly

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High-income countries donate 45% of the world's blood supply but represent just 16% of global population

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Globally, women account for 52% of blood donors in voluntary systems but donate less frequently due to deferrals

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In 2022, over 13 million units of blood were discarded worldwide due to expiry, representing 10-20% waste in some regions

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The global blood market was valued at USD 35.3 billion in 2023, projected to reach USD 51.7 billion by 2030

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In the United States, 6.8 million people donated blood in 2022, yielding 13.6 million units

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Canada collected 1.7 million blood donations in 2022-2023 from 543,000 donors

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In Australia, 1.2 million donations were made in 2022, sufficient for 500,000 transfusions

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UK collected 1.6 million donations in 2022/23, meeting 100% of hospital demand

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India collects about 12 million units annually against a need of 14.6 million

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Brazil performed 3.4 million donations in 2022, with a rate of 16.5 per 1,000 inhabitants

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Japan has a donation rate of 27.7 per 1,000 people, collecting 5.2 million units yearly

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South Africa collects 0.7 million units per year, far below the WHO recommended 1% of population

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In China, 15 million units were collected in 2022, up 5% from previous year

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Germany collects 6.5 million donations annually from 5.5 million donors

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France has 1.7 million regular donors providing 2.8 million donations yearly

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Italy collects 1.8 million units per year with voluntary unpaid system covering 100%

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Russia collects 1.4 million donations annually

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Mexico needs 1.5 million units but collects only 1.1 million

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Egypt collects 1.2 million units yearly from family replacement donors mainly

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Nigeria has a donation rate of 5 per 1,000, collecting 0.5 million units

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Pakistan collects 1.5 million units against 7.8 million needed

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In 2023, global plasma collection reached 55 million kg, led by US at 70%

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WHO reports 1.53 million pediatric transfusions globally require safe blood annually

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Low- and middle-income countries perform 75% of transfusions but have weaker systems

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Globally, 99% of unsafe blood occurs in low-income countries due to supply gaps

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All US donations screened for 9 infectious diseases including HIV, HBV, HCV

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WHO recommends nucleic acid testing (NAT) reducing HIV window to 5-10 days, adopted in 70% high-income countries

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UK post-donation bacterial testing for platelets reduced contamination to 1:10,000

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In Canada, 99.99% of donations test negative for HIV

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Australia rapid HIV tests detect 99.9% cases within 3 months

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Global adverse reactions occur in 0.2-1% of transfusions, mostly non-serious

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US hemovigilance reports 1 fatality per 100,000 units transfused

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All blood screened for syphilis, risk reduced to 1:1 million

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In Europe, bacterial contamination in platelets <1:2,500 after culture methods

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India NAT testing covers 70% donations, reducing TT-HCV by 90%

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Brazilian universal HIV NAT since 2009, residual risk 1:5 million

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France pathogen reduction technology (PRT) for platelets in 50% centers

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Germany screens for HEV, reducing risk to 1:10,000

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South Africa HIV prevalence in donors 0.4%, down from 2% via counseling

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China HBV occult infection testing detects 1:1,000 cases

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US lookback for HIV+ donors notifies 1,500 recipients yearly

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UK transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) incidence 1:5,000

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Australia IgA deficiency screening prevents anaphylaxis in 1:500 donors

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Global iron deficiency affects 40% female donors after 3+ donations/year

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Canada West Nile Virus NAT seasonal, zero transmissions since 2005

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Italy CMV seroprevalence 60% in donors, leukoreduction standard

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US variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease risk <1:10 million via donor deferrals

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WHO bacterial vigilance shows culture-negative platelets safer by 50%

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In Brazil, dengue deferral prevents 99% arbovirus transmissions

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UK ABO incompatibility errors <1:100,000 due to electronic verification

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Global deferral for malaria affects 1-2% donors in endemic areas

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Globally, blood donation campaigns increase supply by 15-25%

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US donations declined 20% post-COVID due to fear, recovering 10% by 2023

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Mobile drives account for 70% of collections in low-income countries, rising

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Apheresis donations up 30% globally for plasma/platelets since 2015

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UK app-based appointments increased first-time donors 25%

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Canada virtual eligibility quizzes boosted deferral compliance 40%

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Australia same-day platelets doubled since 2020

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India digital registries aim to cover 100% by 2025

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US gamification in apps raised youth donations 15%

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Global female donor participation projected to rise 10% by 2030 with education

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Europe drone deliveries for rural areas piloted, reducing time 50%

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Brazil school campaigns increased teen donors 35%

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France PRT adoption to 100% by 2025 for pathogen safety

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Germany AI predicts shortages with 90% accuracy

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South Africa workplace drives up 20% post-pandemic

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China national app registered 50 million potential donors 2023

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US text reminders increase return rates 18%

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UK ethnic minority recruitment up 12% via targeted ads

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Australia home collection kits for plasma trialed

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Global synthetic blood research funded USD 1B, viable by 2030

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Canada double-red cell collections up 25%

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Italy voluntary donations reached 100% in 2022, sustained

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US post-2023 shortage, incentives debated for donors

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WHO Global Database on Blood Safety updated annually, 180 countries reporting

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Europe plasma self-sufficiency goal 100% by 2025, currently 68%

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India aims 2% population donation rate by 2030 from 1%

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Brazil Hemovigilance network expanded to 100% states

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Global lab-grown blood trials phase 2, reducing donor need 20%

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One unit of blood can save up to 3 lives when separated into components

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Blood transfusions prevent 1.5 million maternal deaths yearly worldwide

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In US, 70% of blood used for cancer and blood disorder patients

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Trauma patients receiving massive transfusion have 50% higher survival with balanced ratios

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UK sickle cell disease patients receive 8,000 units monthly

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Plasma-derived therapies treat 300 rare diseases affecting 1 in 2,000 people

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In Canada, 50% of platelets go to cancer chemotherapy patients

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Australia surgeries use 55% of red blood cells

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India thalassemia patients need 2 million units yearly

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US heart bypass surgeries average 3-5 units per procedure

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Globally, anemia affects 1.92 billion, many treated via transfusion

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Brazil obstetrics accounts for 15% transfusion demand

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France hemophilia A patients use 70 IU/kg factor VIII weekly

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Germany orthopedics consumes 20% blood supply

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South Africa HIV patients receive 30% of platelets for opportunistic infections

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China liver transplants use 20-40 units average

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US premature infants receive 3-5 transfusions lifetime

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UK burns patients need 1 unit/% body surface area

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Regular donation reduces donor heart disease risk by 30-50%

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Australia Jehovah's Witnesses transfusions alternative reduced mortality 20%

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Global pediatric surgery transfusion rates 10-20%

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In Italy, oncology uses 25% red cells

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Patient Blood Management reduces usage by 20-40% in hospitals

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US car crash victims use 25% of annual supply

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Canada stem cell transplants need 10-20 units support

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One platelet donation equals 6-8 whole blood for chemo patients

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In Brazil, dengue hemorrhagic fever cases drove 40% demand spike 2023

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UK elective hip replacements average 1.5 units

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Plasma immunoglobulins treat 120,000 US patients yearly for immunodeficiency

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In 2025, blood donation demand continues to test supply chains, and the gap between whole blood collections and what hospitals actually need can look surprisingly different by region. Some places are managing with steady donor streams while others face sharp drop offs that affect readiness week to week. This post lays out the latest statistics clearly so you can see what is changing and where the pressure is building.

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Blood Supply and Demand

1Every 2 seconds, someone in the US needs blood, requiring 38,000 units daily
Verified
2US hospitals use 5,500 units of red blood cells daily on average
Verified
3Globally, demand for blood grows 10-15% yearly due to aging populations and surgeries
Verified
4In UK, winter demand surges 20% for O negative blood
Single source
5US platelet supply has shelf life of 5 days, needing 4,500 daily donations
Verified
6Canada faces summer shortages with 20% drop in donations
Single source
7Australia requires 10,000 donations weekly to meet demand
Verified
8India has 1 million unit shortage annually
Verified
9In US, Type O blood comprises 39% supply but 44% demand
Verified
10Global plasma demand for fractionation is 50 million liters/year
Directional
11UK uses 1.3 million red cell units yearly
Verified
12Sickle cell patients require 100-170 units/year each, driving demand
Verified
13Trauma cases use 20% of blood supply globally
Directional
14In France, demand for plasma derivatives rose 5% in 2022
Verified
15Germany shortages occur in 15% of hospitals quarterly
Verified
16South Africa has chronic shortages of 20% for rare types
Directional
17China demand exceeds supply by 10% for platelets
Single source
18US cancer patients need 40% of platelets supplied
Verified
19Australia neonatal demand uses 5% of red cells
Directional
20Globally, elective surgeries consume 40% of blood resources
Directional
21UK O negative demand met by 7% donor pool
Verified
22Canada transplants require 1,500 units/year
Verified
23In Brazil, maternal hemorrhage demands 25% of blood
Verified
24Italy faces 5-10% summer shortages
Verified
25US inventory drops 25% during holidays
Single source
26Global need for cryoprecipitate is rising 8% yearly for hemophilia
Single source
27In Australia, platelets demand up 15% post-COVID
Verified
28UK heart surgery uses average 4 units per case
Verified
29India trauma accounts for 30% demand
Directional
30US childbirth complications need 500,000 units yearly
Verified

Blood Supply and Demand Interpretation

The world's constant need for blood is a grimly efficient clockwork, where every tick marks a new patient depending on a supply that is perpetually racing against time, shelf life, and our own collective forgetfulness.

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Donor Demographics

1In the US, 37% of the population is eligible to donate but only 3% do so yearly
Verified
2US females comprise 52% of donors, donating 45% of total units due to lower volume per donation
Verified
3In America, 8% of donors are 16-18 years old, the fastest growing group
Verified
4African Americans make up 7% of US blood donors despite 13% population share
Verified
5US donors aged 19-24 represent 20% of first-time donors
Verified
6Women aged 45-64 are 25% of repeat donors in the US
Verified
7Hispanic/Latino donors are 9% in US, underrepresenting 19% population
Verified
8In UK, 25-44 age group donates 40% of blood
Directional
9UK females are 51% of donors
Verified
10Asian ethnic group in UK is 5% of donors vs 9% population
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11In Canada, 45% of donors are aged 40-59
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12Canadian women donate 48% of units
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13Youth 17-24 make up 15% of new Canadian donors
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14In Australia, males 25-44 are 30% of donors
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15Australian females 51%, but men donate more platelets
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16Indigenous Australians are 1.5% of donors vs 3.2% population
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17In India, 70% of donors are replacements, mostly males aged 18-35
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18Brazilian donors are 55% male, average age 32 years
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19In France, 60% of donors are repeat, aged 30-50 predominantly
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20German donors average age 42, with 53% female
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21Italian donors 52% female, 28% under 30
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22In South Africa, 65% donors male, urban dwellers mainly
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23Chinese donors 58% male, rising youth participation to 25%
Directional
24In US, first-time donors are 40%, mostly young adults 18-24
Single source
25UK Black donors 3% vs 4% population
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26Globally, repeat donors (>3/year) are only 1.5% but provide 20% supply
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27In Australia, 20% donors over 60
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28US Asian donors 4% vs 6% population
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29Canada Indigenous donors 1% vs 5% population
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30In US, whole blood donors average 2.2 donations/year
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Donor Demographics Interpretation

The lifeblood of our communities depends on a surprisingly narrow stream of habitual altruists, while vast reservoirs of potential remain untapped across every age, gender, and ethnicity, revealing a universal story of generous minorities shouldering a critical majority of the burden.

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Global Statistics

1Globally, 118.5 million blood donations were collected in 2020, with 40% from high-income countries despite them having only 16% of the world's population
Single source
2In low-income countries, only 31% of blood donations come from voluntary unpaid donors compared to 100% in 62 high-income countries
Verified
3The World Health Organization estimates that blood transfusions save over 118 million lives annually through donations worldwide
Verified
4In 2018, Europe collected 31.6 million blood donations, averaging 38 donations per 1,000 people
Verified
5Africa collects only 5.2 million blood units annually, which is 0.6% of the global total despite 17% of the world population
Verified
6Southeast Asia accounts for 13% of global blood donations with 15.4 million units collected yearly
Verified
7High-income countries donate 45% of the world's blood supply but represent just 16% of global population
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8Globally, women account for 52% of blood donors in voluntary systems but donate less frequently due to deferrals
Verified
9In 2022, over 13 million units of blood were discarded worldwide due to expiry, representing 10-20% waste in some regions
Verified
10The global blood market was valued at USD 35.3 billion in 2023, projected to reach USD 51.7 billion by 2030
Directional
11In the United States, 6.8 million people donated blood in 2022, yielding 13.6 million units
Verified
12Canada collected 1.7 million blood donations in 2022-2023 from 543,000 donors
Verified
13In Australia, 1.2 million donations were made in 2022, sufficient for 500,000 transfusions
Verified
14UK collected 1.6 million donations in 2022/23, meeting 100% of hospital demand
Directional
15India collects about 12 million units annually against a need of 14.6 million
Verified
16Brazil performed 3.4 million donations in 2022, with a rate of 16.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Verified
17Japan has a donation rate of 27.7 per 1,000 people, collecting 5.2 million units yearly
Verified
18South Africa collects 0.7 million units per year, far below the WHO recommended 1% of population
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19In China, 15 million units were collected in 2022, up 5% from previous year
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20Germany collects 6.5 million donations annually from 5.5 million donors
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21France has 1.7 million regular donors providing 2.8 million donations yearly
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22Italy collects 1.8 million units per year with voluntary unpaid system covering 100%
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23Russia collects 1.4 million donations annually
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24Mexico needs 1.5 million units but collects only 1.1 million
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25Egypt collects 1.2 million units yearly from family replacement donors mainly
Single source
26Nigeria has a donation rate of 5 per 1,000, collecting 0.5 million units
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27Pakistan collects 1.5 million units against 7.8 million needed
Directional
28In 2023, global plasma collection reached 55 million kg, led by US at 70%
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29WHO reports 1.53 million pediatric transfusions globally require safe blood annually
Verified
30Low- and middle-income countries perform 75% of transfusions but have weaker systems
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Global Statistics Interpretation

The statistics reveal a starkly unequal global landscape where high-income countries, with a mere 16% of the world's population, act as the generous but overrepresented blood bank of the world, while low-income nations, home to most people who need transfusions, are left scraping by with underfunded and insufficient systems.

Safety and Testing

1Globally, 99% of unsafe blood occurs in low-income countries due to supply gaps
Verified
2All US donations screened for 9 infectious diseases including HIV, HBV, HCV
Verified
3WHO recommends nucleic acid testing (NAT) reducing HIV window to 5-10 days, adopted in 70% high-income countries
Directional
4UK post-donation bacterial testing for platelets reduced contamination to 1:10,000
Directional
5In Canada, 99.99% of donations test negative for HIV
Verified
6Australia rapid HIV tests detect 99.9% cases within 3 months
Verified
7Global adverse reactions occur in 0.2-1% of transfusions, mostly non-serious
Directional
8US hemovigilance reports 1 fatality per 100,000 units transfused
Directional
9All blood screened for syphilis, risk reduced to 1:1 million
Verified
10In Europe, bacterial contamination in platelets <1:2,500 after culture methods
Verified
11India NAT testing covers 70% donations, reducing TT-HCV by 90%
Verified
12Brazilian universal HIV NAT since 2009, residual risk 1:5 million
Verified
13France pathogen reduction technology (PRT) for platelets in 50% centers
Verified
14Germany screens for HEV, reducing risk to 1:10,000
Verified
15South Africa HIV prevalence in donors 0.4%, down from 2% via counseling
Single source
16China HBV occult infection testing detects 1:1,000 cases
Verified
17US lookback for HIV+ donors notifies 1,500 recipients yearly
Verified
18UK transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) incidence 1:5,000
Single source
19Australia IgA deficiency screening prevents anaphylaxis in 1:500 donors
Verified
20Global iron deficiency affects 40% female donors after 3+ donations/year
Verified
21Canada West Nile Virus NAT seasonal, zero transmissions since 2005
Verified
22Italy CMV seroprevalence 60% in donors, leukoreduction standard
Verified
23US variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease risk <1:10 million via donor deferrals
Directional
24WHO bacterial vigilance shows culture-negative platelets safer by 50%
Single source
25In Brazil, dengue deferral prevents 99% arbovirus transmissions
Verified
26UK ABO incompatibility errors <1:100,000 due to electronic verification
Directional
27Global deferral for malaria affects 1-2% donors in endemic areas
Directional

Safety and Testing Interpretation

The statistics reveal a stark global inequality where high-income nations have turned blood donation into a marvel of medical engineering, meticulously eliminating risks down to the decimal point, while low-income countries still struggle with the fundamental safety of their supply, proving that the greatest threat to a patient isn't in their veins but in the vast gaps between healthcare systems.

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Usage and Impact

1One unit of blood can save up to 3 lives when separated into components
Verified
2Blood transfusions prevent 1.5 million maternal deaths yearly worldwide
Single source
3In US, 70% of blood used for cancer and blood disorder patients
Verified
4Trauma patients receiving massive transfusion have 50% higher survival with balanced ratios
Verified
5UK sickle cell disease patients receive 8,000 units monthly
Verified
6Plasma-derived therapies treat 300 rare diseases affecting 1 in 2,000 people
Verified
7In Canada, 50% of platelets go to cancer chemotherapy patients
Verified
8Australia surgeries use 55% of red blood cells
Verified
9India thalassemia patients need 2 million units yearly
Verified
10US heart bypass surgeries average 3-5 units per procedure
Verified
11Globally, anemia affects 1.92 billion, many treated via transfusion
Verified
12Brazil obstetrics accounts for 15% transfusion demand
Verified
13France hemophilia A patients use 70 IU/kg factor VIII weekly
Directional
14Germany orthopedics consumes 20% blood supply
Directional
15South Africa HIV patients receive 30% of platelets for opportunistic infections
Verified
16China liver transplants use 20-40 units average
Verified
17US premature infants receive 3-5 transfusions lifetime
Verified
18UK burns patients need 1 unit/% body surface area
Verified
19Regular donation reduces donor heart disease risk by 30-50%
Single source
20Australia Jehovah's Witnesses transfusions alternative reduced mortality 20%
Verified
21Global pediatric surgery transfusion rates 10-20%
Verified
22In Italy, oncology uses 25% red cells
Verified
23Patient Blood Management reduces usage by 20-40% in hospitals
Single source
24US car crash victims use 25% of annual supply
Verified
25Canada stem cell transplants need 10-20 units support
Verified
26One platelet donation equals 6-8 whole blood for chemo patients
Verified
27In Brazil, dengue hemorrhagic fever cases drove 40% demand spike 2023
Verified
28UK elective hip replacements average 1.5 units
Verified
29Plasma immunoglobulins treat 120,000 US patients yearly for immunodeficiency
Verified

Usage and Impact Interpretation

From cardiac surgeries to chemotherapy, from car crashes to childbirth, the startling truth is that a single human decision to donate blood creates an exponential cascade of life-saving potential, stitching together the most vulnerable moments of our shared existence into a tapestry of survival.

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    nhsbt.nhs.uk

    nhsbt.nhs.uk

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    MAIN
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    main.nicca.org

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    GOV
    gov.br

    gov.br

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    JRC
    jrc.or.jp

    jrc.or.jp

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    SANBS
    sanbs.org.za

    sanbs.org.za

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    EN
    en.nhc.gov.cn

    en.nhc.gov.cn

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    DRG
    drg.de

    drg.de

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    DONDESANG
    dondesang.fr

    dondesang.fr

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    SALUTE
    salute.gov.it

    salute.gov.it

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    FMBAFMBC
    fmbafmbc.ru

    fmbafmbc.ru

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    GOB
    gob.mx

    gob.mx

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    NBTS
    nbts.gov.ng

    nbts.gov.ng

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    SBP
    sbp.org.pk

    sbp.org.pk

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    PFIZER
    pfizer.com

    pfizer.com

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    IRIS
    iris.who.int

    iris.who.int

  • Reference 23
    REDCROSSBLOOD
    redcrossblood.org

    redcrossblood.org

  • Reference 24
    HHS
    hhs.gov

    hhs.gov

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    MY
    my.clevelandclinic.org

    my.clevelandclinic.org

  • Reference 26
    CDC
    cdc.gov

    cdc.gov

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    FINGERTIPS
    fingertips.phe.org.uk

    fingertips.phe.org.uk

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    GIVEBLOOD
    giveblood.nhs.uk

    giveblood.nhs.uk

  • Reference 29
    PROFESSIONALEDUCATION
    professionaleducation.blood.ca

    professionaleducation.blood.ca

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    DONATINGBLOOD
    donatingblood.org.au

    donatingblood.org.au

  • Reference 31
    AIHW
    aihw.gov.au

    aihw.gov.au

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    NACOONLINE
    nacoonline.nic.in

    nacoonline.nic.in

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    EFSN
    efsn.org

    efsn.org

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    CENTRONAZIONALESANGUE
    centronazionalesangue.it

    centronazionalesangue.it

  • Reference 35
    NHC
    nhc.gov.cn

    nhc.gov.cn

  • Reference 36
    FDA
    fda.gov

    fda.gov

  • Reference 37
    NHSBTDBE
    nhsbtdbe.blob.core.windows.net

    nhsbtdbe.blob.core.windows.net

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    MINORITYHEALTH
    minorityhealth.hhs.gov

    minorityhealth.hhs.gov

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    ENGLAND
    england.nhs.uk

    england.nhs.uk

  • Reference 40
    BVSMS
    bvsms.saude.gov.br

    bvsms.saude.gov.br

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    TIMESOFINDIA
    timesofindia.indiatimes.com

    timesofindia.indiatimes.com

  • Reference 42
    IPPIPLASMA
    ippiplasma.org

    ippiplasma.org

  • Reference 43
    HOSPITAL
    hospital.blood.co.uk

    hospital.blood.co.uk

  • Reference 44
    LLS
    lls.org

    lls.org

  • Reference 45
    BLOOD
    blood.co.uk

    blood.co.uk

  • Reference 46
    PAHO
    paho.org

    paho.org

  • Reference 47
    NEWSROOM
    newsroom.redcross.org

    newsroom.redcross.org

  • Reference 48
    WFH
    wfh.org

    wfh.org

  • Reference 49
    NBSS
    nbss.org.in

    nbss.org.in

  • Reference 50
    ACOG
    acog.org

    acog.org

  • Reference 51
    GOV
    gov.uk

    gov.uk

  • Reference 52
    ANVISA
    anvisa.gov.br

    anvisa.gov.br

  • Reference 53
    PEI
    pei.de

    pei.de

  • Reference 54
    TRANSFUSIONGUIDELINES
    transfusionguidelines.org

    transfusionguidelines.org

  • Reference 55
    SHOTUK
    shotuk.org

    shotuk.org

  • Reference 56
    CANCER
    cancer.org

    cancer.org

  • Reference 57
    PLASMAFORGLOBALHEALTH
    plasmaforglobalhealth.org

    plasmaforglobalhealth.org

  • Reference 58
    THALASSEMIA
    thalassemia.org.in

    thalassemia.org.in

  • Reference 59
    FRANCECOAGULATION
    francecoagulation.org

    francecoagulation.org

  • Reference 60
    DKG
    dkg.de

    dkg.de

  • Reference 61
    NIH
    nih.gov

    nih.gov

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    BURNSTRAUMA
    burnstrauma.org

    burnstrauma.org

  • Reference 63
    JAMANETWORK
    jamanetwork.com

    jamanetwork.com

  • Reference 64
    AIDO
    aido.it

    aido.it

  • Reference 65
    ISBTWEB
    isbtweb.org

    isbtweb.org

  • Reference 66
    AMERICASBLOOD
    americasblood.org

    americasblood.org

  • Reference 67
    NICE
    nice.org.uk

    nice.org.uk

  • Reference 68
    EC
    ec.europa.eu

    ec.europa.eu

  • Reference 69
    PIB
    pib.gov.in

    pib.gov.in

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    NIHR
    nihr.ac.uk

    nihr.ac.uk

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