In 2007, there were 1,046 kidney transplants in the Philippines. In 2008, the number of transplants declined to 679 as the government banned foreigners from donating their kidneys in a bid to stop organ trafficking.

Nearly one person in the Philippines, or 7,000 people a year, die each year from renal failure in the country.

Source: AFP, “Philippines claims success on organ trafficking,” Google News, July 27, 2010.

Kidney brokers who arranged people from Yemen to sell their kidney for patients in Egypt received commission payments of up to $60,000 per kidney.

The sellers of kidneys received $5,000, although many were targeted for robbery on their way home.

Source:  AFP, “Yemeni arrested for organ trafficking,” Google News, June 25, 2010.

Brokers in China who specialize in creating fake documents that allow organ transplants to take place has increased the rate of living transplants in the country. In 2010, 40 percent of all organ transplants took place between living donors, compared to 15 percent in 2006. The remaining transplants take place primarily with organs culled from executed prisoners.

Source:  “Organ trafficking trial exposes grisly trade,” Reuters, May 19, 2010.

According to a report in the China Post, a patient in Beijing paid $21,900 to an organ trafficker to receive a liver transplant.

The seller of the liver received $3,660.

Source:  “Human organ black market exploiting poverty and hope,” China Post, May 10, 2010.

In one-third of all organ transplants in China, a living donor provided the organ.  The high number of living donors raises concerns over organ trafficking.

Source: Edward Wong, “China: 4 Face Trial on Organ Trafficking Charges,” New York Times, March 19, 2010.

According to the World Health Organization, the going price for the seller of a kidney is around $5,000.  The broker who purchases the kidney then goes on to sell it to wealthy transplant patients for prices between $100,000 to $200,000.

Source:  AFP, “Jobless Jordanians exploited by organ traffickers,” Google News, October 21, 2009.

Authorities in Jordan uncovered 80 cases of organ trafficking in 2007.

Source:  AFP, “Jordan charges 11 ‘organ traffickers’,” Google News, September 30, 2009.

According to a kidney researcher quoted by CNN, between 1,500 to 2,000 kidney transplants done in the United States could be using illegally obtained kidneys.

Source: Drew Griffin and David Fitzpatrick, ” Donor says he got thousands for his kidney,” CNN, September 1, 2009.

Chinese State Media reported that 65 percent of the organs available for donations in China comes from people who were executed on death row.

1 percent of the estimated 1 million people who need transplants in China are able to receive one.

Source: Associated Press, “Most China organ transplants come from death row,” Google News, August 25, 2009.

Poor people in Egypt are selling their kidneys to organ traffickers for as little as $2,000, according to a report by the Associated Press.  On the buyer side, the article reports that rich Saudis are paying up to $16,000 for a black market transplant.

Source:  Associated Press, “Black market organ trade still thrives in Egypt,” MSNBC, March 17, 2009.