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Medical technology availability in Netherlands

Netherlands: Medical technology availability was 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
5th
of 7 countries
All-time high
17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
2.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2024

Medical technology availability in Netherlands, 1981–2024

510151981200220241981: 2.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1984: 3.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1990: 7.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1992: 7.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1993: 9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 7.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 8.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 8.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 7.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 10.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 11.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 12.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 12.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 10.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 11.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 13.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 13.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 13.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 14.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 14.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 14.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 15.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 15.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 16.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 17.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

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 Netherlands is 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical technology availability in Netherlands peaked at 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1981.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Medical technology availability in Netherlands, year by year

Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
1981 2.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants —
1984 3.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +20.0%
1990 7.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +133.7%
1992 7.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.7%
1993 9.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +24.7%
2004 7.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -21.2%
2005 8.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +15.3%
2006 8.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2007 7.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -6.8%
2008 10.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +30.9%
2009 11.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +10.1%
2010 12.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +9.7%
2011 12.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.5%
2012 10.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -12.8%
2013 11.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.7%
2014 13.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +15.6%
2015 13.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.1%
2016 13.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -5.2%
2017 13.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2018 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.5%
2019 14.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.6%
2020 14.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.3%
2021 15.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.9%
2022 15.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.7%
2023 16.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.6%
2024 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Medical technology availability in Netherlands 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
1990 +133.7% 3.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2
1990s 7.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 9.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3
2000s 8.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 11.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6
2010s 13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 14.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 15.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 14.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 2 Australia 80.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 Lithuania 36.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 2 Croatia 25.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 3 New Zealand 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 3 Poland 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 4 Estonia 22.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 4 Greece 52.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 5 Bulgaria 49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 6 Slovenia 17.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  10. 6 Cyprus 49.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  11. 7 Iceland 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  12. 7 Türkiye 16.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  13. 8 United States 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical technology availability in Netherlands?
Medical technology availability in Netherlands was 17.45 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1981.
How does Netherlands rank for medical technology availability?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical technology availability rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.