Medical technology availability in France
France: Medical technology availability was 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Medical technology availability in France, 1998β2024
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 France is 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology availability in France peaked at 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1998.
That places France 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 11.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 11.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 18.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 18.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Sweden 23.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 21 Luxembourg 22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 22 Spain 21.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Ireland 20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Finland 17.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Malta 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology availability in France?
- Medical technology availability in France was 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest medical technology availability recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1998.
- How does France rank for medical technology availability?
- France ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical technology availability rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.