Which countries have opt-out organ donation?
How organ donor consent (also searched as presumed consent) is treated in 22 countries, from sources last checked September 2026. Choose a country for its classification, the source, and how its neighbours compare.
- Opt-out (presumed consent) 10 countries (45%), including United Kingdom, Colombia, Spain and Argentina.
- Opt-in (explicit consent) 11 countries (50%), including India, United States, Brazil and Japan.
- Varies by region 1 country (5%): Canada.
Opt-out (presumed consent) 10
Opt-in (explicit consent) 11
Varies by region 1
- Canada
About this data
Compiled from Wikipedia: Organ donation, https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/uk-laws/; sources last checked 17 September 2026. The full dataset is available as JSON.
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