Slovak Republic vs United States: Medical technology availability

Slovak Republic
19.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
United States
42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2021
Slovak Republic rank
7th
United States rank
8th

Medical technology availability over time

  • Slovak Republic
  • United States
10203040199720102024

How they compare

United States currently reports 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 19.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Slovak Republic, a difference of 22.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Slovak Republic's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Slovak Republic ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 9 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovak Republic United States Difference Ahead
2000s 11.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 32.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 21.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants United States
2010s 16.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 42.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 25.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants United States
2020s 19.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 42.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 23.15 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, Slovak Republic or United States?
United States, at 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 19.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Slovak Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Slovak Republic and United States?
22.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and United States?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Slovak Republic and United States rank globally for medical technology availability?
Slovak Republic ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 9 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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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.