Australia vs New Zealand: Medical technology availability

Australia
80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
New Zealand
70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Australia rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
3rd

Medical technology availability over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
020406080198020022025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in New Zealand, a difference of 9.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 21.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 14.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Australia
2000s 35.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 11.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 24.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Australia
2010s 57.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 16.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 40.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Australia
2020s 73.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 49.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 24.27 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 New Zealand?
Australia, at 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Australia and New Zealand?
9.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for medical technology availability?
Australia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Medical technology availability
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,071 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.