Medical technology availability in New Zealand
New Zealand: Medical technology availability was 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. β Volatile
Medical technology availability in New Zealand, 1990β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for medical technology availability in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 296.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology availability in New Zealand peaked at 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 15.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 28.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology availability in New Zealand?
- Medical technology availability in New Zealand was 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest medical technology availability recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025.
- What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for medical technology availability?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is medical technology availability rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.