Japan vs New Zealand: Medical technology availability

Japan
119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
New Zealand
70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
New Zealand rank
3rd

Medical technology availability over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in New Zealand, a difference of 49.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 71.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 64.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Japan
2000s 94.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 11.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Japan
2010s 106.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 16.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 90.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Japan
2020s 117.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 36.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 81.25 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 New Zealand?
Japan, at 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Japan and New Zealand?
49.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for medical technology availability?
Japan ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd 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.