Australia vs New Zealand: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
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
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.