Australia vs Latvia: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 41.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 38.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Latvia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 25.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2010s | 57.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 35.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 22.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2020s | 72.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 39.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 33 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 Latvia?
- Australia, at 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 41.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between Australia and Latvia?
- 38.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for medical technology availability?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 2nd 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.