Medical technology availability in Canada
Canada: Medical technology availability was 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2022. β² Rising
Medical technology availability in Canada, 1990β2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical technology availability in Canada is 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology availability in Canada peaked at 15.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1991.
That places Canada 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 13.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 15.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 25 Finland 17.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Malta 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Czechia 16.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 29 Russia 13.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 30 Hungary 11.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Thailand 11.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0464 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 63,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology availability in Canada?
- Medical technology availability in Canada was 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest medical technology availability recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for medical technology availability?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical technology availability rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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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.