Medical technology availability in Norway
Norway: Medical technology availability was 28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. β² Rising
Medical technology availability in Norway, 2016β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2025, medical technology availability in Norway stood at 28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology availability in Norway peaked at 31.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2016.
Norway ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 15.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 31.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 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
- 16 Brazil 27.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 17 Belgium 26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Serbia 24.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More science & technology data for Norway
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 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 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology availability in Norway?
- Medical technology availability in Norway was 28.24 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for medical technology availability?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is medical technology availability rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.