Australia vs Korea: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Korea, a difference of 33.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 19.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2000s | 40.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 31.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2010s | 57.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 37.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 19.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2020s | 72.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 43.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 28.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical technology availability, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between Australia and Korea?
- 33.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for medical technology availability?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Medical technology availability. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the availability of medical technology by equipment in hospitals (HP.1) and outside hospitals (HP.3-HP.4). Data are provided for: Computed Tomography scanners (CT units) Magnetic Resonance Imaging units (MRI units) Positron Emission Tomography scanner units (PET units) A Gamma camera (including Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, SPECT) Mammography machines Radiation therapy equipment Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.