Medical technology availability by country
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...
What the numbers show
Medical technology availability is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Japan; the lowest is 5.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Colombia.
The median across all reporting countries is 24.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, and the mean is 30.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 20.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in New Zealand (up 296.2%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 22.9%).
Medical technology availability: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 2 | Australia | 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 3 | New Zealand | 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 296.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Greece | 52.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 6 | Cyprus | 49.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 8 | United States | 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2021 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 42.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 40.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 30.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 186.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Denmark | 29.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 22.9% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 28.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 82.5% | rising |
| 16 | Brazil | 27.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2021 | up 82.7% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 24.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 148.9% | rising |
| 19 | Chile | 24.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2017 | up 137.4% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 23.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 21.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 23 | France | 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 17.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | down 16.8% | rising |
| 26 | Malta | 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 27 | Czechia | 16.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 28 | Canada | 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2022 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 29 | Russian Federation | 13.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2019 | up 128.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Hungary | 11.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 37.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Thailand | 11.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 103.2% | rising |
| 32 | Albania | 11.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Israel | 10.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 10.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 35 | Mexico | 7.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 36 | Colombia | 5.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2020 | down 18.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
- Croatia 25.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
- Slovak Republic 19.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
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.