Organ trade is the
trade of
human organs for the purpose of
transplantation. , about 90,000 people were reported to be waiting for a new organ. On average, an individual will wait three and a half years for an organ to become available for transplant. There is a worldwide shortage of organs available for transplantation, yet commercial trade in human organs was at one point illegal in all countries except
Iran. The legal status of organ trade, however, is changing around the world. For example, in 2013, both
Australia and
Singapore legalized financial compensation for
living organ donors.