Medical technology availability in Germany
Germany: Medical technology availability was 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Medical technology availability in Germany, 2000β2024
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 Germany is 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology availability in Germany peaked at 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2000.
Germany ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 24.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 31.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 32.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 35.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 35.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 United States 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Italy 42.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Switzerland 40.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Romania 30.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Denmark 29.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Austria 28.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology availability in Germany?
- Medical technology availability in Germany was 37.96 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for medical technology availability?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical technology availability rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.