Medical technology availability in Japan
Japan: Medical technology availability was 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical technology availability in Japan, 1981–2023
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 Japan is 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology availability in Japan peaked at 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1981.
Japan ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Medical technology availability in Japan, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1984 | 24.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +68.9% |
| 1987 | 37.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 55.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 63.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 74.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 84.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 92.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 96.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 101.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 107.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 111.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 115.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical technology availability in Japan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +68.9% | 14.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 24.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 37.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 1990s | 69.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 55.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 84.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 92.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 96.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2010s | 106.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 101.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 111.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 2020s | 117.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 115.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Latvia 41.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Australia 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 36.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Croatia 25.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 New Zealand 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Poland 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Estonia 22.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Greece 52.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology availability in Japan?
- Medical technology availability in Japan was 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest medical technology availability recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for medical technology availability?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical technology availability rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.