Brazil vs Norway: Medical technology availability

Brazil
27.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2021
Norway
28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Brazil rank
16th
Norway rank
15th

Medical technology availability over time

  • Brazil
  • Norway
0102030200720162025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 27.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Brazil, a difference of 0.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 22.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 19.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Brazil
2020s 26.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 30.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Brazil or Norway?
Norway, at 28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 27.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Brazil and Norway?
0.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Norway?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Norway rank globally for medical technology availability?
Brazil ranks 16th 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

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.