Medical technology availability in Sweden
Sweden: Medical technology availability was 23.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. β² Rising
Medical technology availability in Sweden, 2015β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 23.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for medical technology availability in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology availability in Sweden peaked at 28.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2017.
That places Sweden 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 18.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 26.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 23.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 28.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology availability in Sweden?
- Medical technology availability in Sweden was 23.61 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for medical technology availability?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is medical technology availability rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.