Japan vs Korea: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Korea, a difference of 73.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times Korea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 18.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 55.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2000s | 94.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 33.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 61.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2010s | 106.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 36.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 69.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2020s | 117.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 42.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 74.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical technology availability, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between Japan and Korea?
- 73.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for medical technology availability?
- Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st 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.