Medical technology availability in United States
United States: Medical technology availability was 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2021. β² Rising
Medical technology availability in United States, 1997β2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
United States recorded 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for medical technology availability in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology availability in United States peaked at 44.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1997.
That places United States 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 24.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 25.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 28.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 34.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 40.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 44.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 42.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 5 Bulgaria 49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Cyprus 49.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Iceland 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Italy 42.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Switzerland 40.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Germany 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More science & technology data for United States
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 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 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology availability in United States?
- Medical technology availability in United States was 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest medical technology availability recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 44.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1997.
- How does United States rank for medical technology availability?
- United States ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical technology availability rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.