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Medical technology availability in Korea

Korea: Medical technology availability was 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
12.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Medical technology availability in Korea, 1993–2024

10203040501993200820241993: 12.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1994: 13.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1995: 15.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1996: 20.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1997: 21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 23.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 28.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 27.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 30.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 31.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 31.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 32.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 33.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 36.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 36.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 35.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 35.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 36.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 37.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 36.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 37.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 38.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 38.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 39.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 40.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 42.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 44.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 45.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 46.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for medical technology availability in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical technology availability in Korea peaked at 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Medical technology availability in Korea, year by year

Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
1993 12.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants —
1994 13.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +12.0%
1995 15.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +13.2%
1996 20.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +29.8%
1997 21.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.5%
1998 23.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +9.8%
1999 22.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2000 28.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +23.6%
2001 27.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.8%
2002 30.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +13.3%
2003 31.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.0%
2004 31.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.1%
2005 32.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.5%
2006 33.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.1%
2007 36.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +9.9%
2008 36.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.4%
2009 36.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2010 35.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.2%
2011 35.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2012 36.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.2%
2013 37.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.5%
2014 36.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.7%
2015 37.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.5%
2016 37.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2017 38.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.1%
2018 38.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.9%
2019 39.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.5%
2020 40.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2021 42.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.9%
2022 44.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.3%
2023 45.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2024 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Medical technology availability in Korea 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
1996 +29.8% 15.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 20.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 12.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 23.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7
2000s 32.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 27.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 36.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 37.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 35.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 39.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 43.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 40.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Japan 119.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 1 Latvia 41.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 2 Australia 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 2 Lithuania 36.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 2 Croatia 25.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 3 New Zealand 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 3 Poland 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 4 Estonia 22.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 4 Greece 52.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical technology availability in Korea?
Medical technology availability in Korea was 46.67 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1993.
How does Korea rank for medical technology availability?
Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is medical technology availability rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea 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
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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.