Germany vs Italy: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 42.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 4.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 26.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2010s | 34.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 33.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 0.634 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2020s | 36.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 40.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical technology availability, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 42.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between Germany and Italy?
- 4.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for medical technology availability?
- Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th 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.