Frequency of Cesarean Sections

Infographic noting that cesarean sections were the most frequent operating room procedure in 2018, accounting for 8 percent of all operating room procedures. Includes a drawing of doctors in an operating room preparing for a cesarean section.

Frequency of Cesarean Sections (PDF, 783 KB)

Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #281: Overview of Operating Room Procedures During Inpatient Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2018.

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Page last reviewed November 2021

Page originally created November 2021

Internet Citation: Frequency of Cesarean Sections. Content last reviewed November 2021. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/cesarean-sections.html

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