Summary of met surgical need in 2012
| Age (years) | Deaths averted in 2012 | Mortality DALYs averted due to surgery in 2012 (YLL) | Morbidity DALYs averted due to surgery in 2012 (YLD) |
| 1–4 | 58 | 1073 | 293 |
| 5–15 | 214 | 3877 | 741 |
| 16–19 | 278 | 4936 | 566 |
| 20–33 | 778 | 13 086 | 2225 |
| 34+ | 332 | 5173 | 3626 |
DALYs, disability-adjusted life years; YLD, years lost due to disability; YLL, years of life lost.