Netherlands vs United States: Medical technology availability

Netherlands
17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
United States
42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2021
Netherlands rank
8th
United States rank
8th

Medical technology availability over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 25.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 8th and United States ranks 8th of 9 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
2000s 7.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 33.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 25.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants United States
2010s 13.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 42.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 29.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants United States
2020s 15.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 42.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 27.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Netherlands or United States?
United States, at 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Netherlands and United States?
25.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for medical technology availability?
Netherlands ranks 8th and United States ranks 8th of 9 regions.
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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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.