Hair Transplant Statistics 2026: Procedures, Patients, Results and Turkey

Last updated: November 8, 2026 · By the Editorial Team · Data page, not sponsored · Not medical advice

Short answer: There is no official worldwide count of hair transplants. The closest figure is an estimate by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS): about 703,000 surgical hair restoration procedures in 2021, extrapolated from a survey of its member physicians, so it is not a complete count of every clinic. ISHRS members reported that in 2024, 85% of their surgical patients were men, the average first procedure moved 2,347 grafts and FUE was used in 85% of procedures for men. Türkiye received 1.5 million health tourists in 2024, who spent about $3.0 billion. Official figures do not count hair transplants separately; the Turkish Health Tourism Association estimated about 1 million international hair transplant patients in 2022.

We collected these figures from the ISHRS practice censuses, peer-reviewed studies, government health services and official Turkish statistics. Each figure links to its source, and we note when a number is an estimate or comes from a survey. You can quote the figures with credit to their original sources. For prices, see our Turkey hair transplant price index.

Key statistics

About 703,183 surgical hair restoration procedures were performed worldwide in 2021, an ISHRS extrapolation from a survey of its member physicians. Clinics outside its member network are not surveyed, so this is not a complete count.^[2]
The worldwide surgical hair restoration market was worth about $4.5 billion (€4.0 billion) in 2021.^[2]
ISHRS members reported that 84.7% of their surgical patients in 2024 were men and 15.3% were women.^[1]
The average first procedure moved 2,347 grafts; a later procedure moved 1,637.^[1]
FUE was used in 85.4% of procedures for men and 68.2% for women in 2024.^[1]
Asked the average age of their first-time surgical patients, 95% of the ISHRS members who answered put it between 20 and 35.^[1]^[4]
Pattern hair loss affects an estimated 50 million men and 30 million women in the United States.^[5]
Türkiye received 1,506,442 international health tourists in 2024, who spent about $3.02 billion.^[9]
A meta-analysis found pooled graft survival of 93% for micrografts and minigrafts in non-scarring hair loss.^[13]
Full results of a hair transplant usually show after 10 to 18 months, according to the NHS.^[15]
Official figures count about 1.5 million health tourists to Türkiye in 2024 across all treatments, with no separate count for hair transplants.^[9] An industry association estimated about 1 million hair transplant patients in 2022.^[17]

Procedures and market worldwide

Measure	Figure	Year	Source
Surgical hair restoration procedures worldwide (ISHRS member-survey estimate)	About 703,183	2021	ISHRS 2022 census^[2]
Surgical hair restoration procedures worldwide (ISHRS member-survey estimate)	About 735,312	2019	ISHRS 2020 census^[3]
Surgical patients worldwide	About 628,604	2021	ISHRS 2022 census^[2]
Surgical and nonsurgical patients worldwide	About 2,221,191	2021	ISHRS 2022 census^[2]
Worldwide surgical market	About $4.5 billion (€4.0 billion)	2021	ISHRS 2022 census^[2]
Surgeries per ISHRS member	15 a month on average (median 13)	2024	ISHRS 2025 census^[1]

For scale, the industry estimate for Türkiye alone was about 1 million hair transplant patients in 2022 (see Health tourism in Turkey), more than the ISHRS worldwide estimate. The two figures come from different methods and should not be compared directly, but together they show that the ISHRS number is not a full count.

Estimated procedures by region in 2021: Asia and Australia 256,835; the US and Canada 149,254; the Middle East and Africa 124,475; Europe 112,742; Mexico, Central and South America 59,877.^[2]

ISHRS figures are extrapolated from surveys of its members and are self-reported. The market size is estimated procedures multiplied by an average fee, and the Latin American and Middle East and Africa figures rest on fewer than 30 responses. The 2022 report notes that the true worldwide number of procedures is unknown. The 2025 census does not include a worldwide total, so 2021 is the latest worldwide estimate.

Who has a hair transplant

84.7% of surgical patients in 2024 were men and 15.3% were women, compared with 87.3% and 12.7% in 2021 (2022 census). These are averages of the shares members reported.^[1]^[2]
Asked the average age of their first-time surgical patients, 57.6% of the 177 members who answered said 26–35 and 37.3% said 20–25.^[1]
58.7% of male and 54.0% of female surgical patients were aged 30–49 in 2024.^[1]
Members reported that 70.9% of their hair restoration patients sought treatment for genetic (pattern) hair loss.^[1]
Procedures outside the scalp made up 18% of procedures for men and 21% for women in 2024, up from 13% and 17% in 2021. Eyebrows were the most common for women (12%) and beard or moustache for men (5%).^[1]^[4]

Techniques and graft numbers

Measure	Men	Women
FUE share of procedures (2024)	85.4%	68.2%
Strip (FUT) share of procedures (2024)	12.5%	30.0%
Both techniques (2024)	2.1%	1.9%
FUE share of procedures (2021, 2022 census)	75.4%	57.0%

Average grafts per session: 2,347 for a first procedure and 1,637 for a later one. Typical case averages were 2,262 grafts for FUE and 2,100 for FUT.^[1]
67.3% of ISHRS members said patients needed one procedure on average to reach the result they wanted; 30.8% said two.^[1]
A follicular unit holds 1 to 4 hairs.^[14]

Shares are reported by ISHRS members (247 responses in the 2025 census; margin of error ±5.4% at 95% confidence, wider for questions fewer members answered). For your own estimate, see how many grafts do I need.

How common is hair loss

Androgenetic (pattern) hair loss affects an estimated 50 million men and 30 million women in the United States.^[5]
More than 50% of men over 50 have some degree of hair loss.^[5]
About 50% of Caucasian men are affected by age 50 and about 80% by age 70.^[6]
A 2023 review tabulates an Australian study in which female pattern hair loss rose from about 12% of women in their 20s to 54% of women over 70; studies from Asia found lower rates.^[8]
In a study of 178 healthy postmenopausal women aged 50–65 in Thailand, 52.2% had female pattern hair loss, mostly mild.^[7]

Health tourism in Turkey

USHAŞ publishes yearly totals of international health tourists (TÜİK data) with no breakdown by treatment, so there is no official count for hair transplants alone. Its notes for 2019 and 2020 say the figures include citizens living abroad and tourists treated during their visit.

Year	Health tourists	Health tourism revenue
2019	756,926	$1.46 billion
2020	435,691	$1.37 billion
2021	729,592	$2.02 billion
2022	1,381,807	$2.21 billion
2023	1,538,643	$3.01 billion
2024	1,506,442	$3.02 billion
2025	1,398,580^[19]	$3.02 billion^[16]

Source: USHAŞ, publishing Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) figures.^[9]

Because the official figures are not broken down by treatment, the number usually quoted for hair transplants comes from the industry. The Turkish Health Tourism Association (TÜSATDER) estimated that about 1 million people traveled to Türkiye for a hair transplant in 2022, spending about $2 billion (€1.8 billion); the estimate assumes an average spend of about $2,000 (€1,780) per patient.^[17] The same association had put the 2019 figure at roughly 700,000 to 750,000.^[18] These are industry estimates, not official counts, and they come from a different method than the official totals above.

In the first quarter of 2026, health tourism revenue reached $761.5 million from 302,487 international patients, according to a Service Exporters’ Association (HİB) official speaking to Anadolu Agency; this is not an official statistic.^[10]
Health tourism made up 5% of Türkiye’s tourism revenue in 2024 (5.4% in 2023) and 6.9% in the first quarter of 2025, a quarterly share that is not comparable with full-year figures.^[11]
Türkiye’s total tourism revenue in 2025 was $65.2 billion, from 63.9 million visitors, including 11.2 million Turkish citizens living abroad.^[12]

Results and recovery

A meta-analysis of studies on non-scarring hair loss found pooled graft survival of 93.1% for micrografts plus minigrafts and 85.0% for micrografts alone (published online in 2019; it pools studies from 1980 to 2018).^[13]
New hairs typically appear after 3 to 6 months, and grafts mature over 6 to 12 months.^[14]
The NHS says new hair usually starts to appear after about 4 months, and the full result should be seen after 10 to 18 months. Patients may need 1 to 2 weeks off work.^[15]

For a week-by-week guide, see hair transplant recovery. This page is general information, not medical advice; a doctor can tell you what to expect in your own case.

Costs

In our November 2026 index, the median entry all-inclusive package in Turkey cost $2,680 (€2,390 · £1,990), including the procedure, hotel and transfers. See the price index.
Outside Turkey, the procedure alone cost an estimated $6,490 in the UK (average for 1,500 grafts) and $9,780 in the US (median of metro-area averages). See the cost guide.
The NHS puts the cost of a hair transplant in the UK at between £1,000 and £30,000.^[15]

Use these statistics

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Frequently asked questions

How many hair transplants are performed each year?

No one keeps an official worldwide count. The ISHRS estimated about 703,000 surgical hair restoration procedures worldwide in 2021 by extrapolating from a survey of its member physicians. Clinics outside its member network are not surveyed, so the figure is not a complete count, and the ISHRS 2025 census does not give a worldwide total.

How many people travel to Turkey for a hair transplant each year?

There is no official count. Official statistics give only the total number of health tourists across all treatments: about 1.5 million in 2024 and about 1.4 million in 2025. The Turkish Health Tourism Association estimated about 1 million hair transplant patients in 2022 and roughly 700,000 to 750,000 in 2019; these are industry estimates.

What share of hair transplant patients are women?

15.3% of surgical hair restoration patients in 2024 were women, according to the ISHRS 2025 Practice Census, up from 12.7% in 2021 (2022 census).

How many grafts does an average hair transplant use?

ISHRS members reported an average of 2,347 grafts for a first procedure and 1,637 for a later one in the 2025 census.