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Medical technology availability in Australia

Australia: Medical technology availability was 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
All-time low
0.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2025

Medical technology availability in Australia, 1980–2025

0204060801980200220251980: 0.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1981: 1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1982: 2.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1983: 4.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1984: 5.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1985: 8.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1986: 9.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1987: 10.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1990: 13.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1992: 16.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1994: 18.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1995: 20.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1996: 21.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1997: 23.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 24.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 25.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 26.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 29.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 34.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 40.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 45.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 51.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 56.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 39.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 43.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 44.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 50.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 53.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 56.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 59.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 64.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 67.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 69.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 67.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 71.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 73.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 73.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 75.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2025: 80 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2025, medical technology availability in Australia stood at 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical technology availability in Australia peaked at 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1980.

That places Australia 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Medical technology availability in Australia, year by year

Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
1980 0.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants —
1981 1.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +34.7%
1982 2.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +134.7%
1983 4.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +72.6%
1984 5.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +36.4%
1985 8.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +46.4%
1986 9.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +15.4%
1987 10.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +10.8%
1990 13.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +31.8%
1992 16.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +21.4%
1994 18.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +10.6%
1995 20.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +11.2%
1996 21.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.8%
1997 23.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.3%
1998 24.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.6%
1999 25.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.5%
2000 26.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.0%
2001 29.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +10.5%
2002 34.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +18.3%
2003 40.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +18.0%
2004 45.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +12.5%
2005 51.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +12.9%
2006 56.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +10.1%
2009 39.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -31.0%
2010 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +10.0%
2011 44.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.9%
2012 50.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +13.9%
2013 53.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.3%
2014 56.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.5%
2015 59.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.2%
2016 63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.8%
2017 64.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.2%
2018 67.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.6%
2019 69.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.7%
2020 67.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.9%
2021 71.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.6%
2022 73.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.2%
2023 73.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.4%
2024 75.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2025 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Medical technology availability in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +134.7% 1.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1983 +72.6% 2.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1985 +46.4% 5.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2009 -31.0% 56.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 39.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 0.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8
1990s 20.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 13.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 25.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8
2000s 40.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 26.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 56.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8
2010s 57.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 69.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 73.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 67.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Japan 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 1 Latvia 41.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 2 Lithuania 36.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 2 Croatia 25.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 3 New Zealand 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 3 Poland 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 4 Estonia 22.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 4 Greece 52.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 5 Netherlands 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  10. 5 Bulgaria 49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical technology availability in Australia?
Medical technology availability in Australia was 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest medical technology availability recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025.
What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980.
How does Australia rank for medical technology availability?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is medical technology availability rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Medical technology availability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.