What is the difference in medical technology availability between Belgium and Brazil?

1.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?

15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.

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.

Belgium vs Brazil: Medical technology availability

Belgium

26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2025

Brazil

27.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2021

Belgium rank

17th

Brazil rank

16th

Medical technology availability over time

Belgium
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 27.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 1.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 16th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	0.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Belgium
2010s	20.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	19.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	1.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Belgium
2020s	24.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	26.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	2.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Belgium or Brazil?: Brazil, at 27.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Belgium and Brazil?: 1.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for medical technology availability?: Belgium ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 16th 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: 19 August 2026

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.