Belgium vs Norway: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 1.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 19.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 29.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical technology availability, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between Belgium and Norway?
- 1.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for medical technology availability?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 15th 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.