Korea vs Latvia: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 41.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 5.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 16.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 16.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Korea |
| 2010s | 37.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 35.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Korea |
| 2020s | 43.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 39.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical technology availability, Korea or Latvia?
- Korea, at 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 41.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between Korea and Latvia?
- 5.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for medical technology availability?
- Korea ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- 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.