Medical technology - historical data in France

France: Medical technology - historical data was 1,279 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,279 Number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,279 Number
in 2020
All-time low
399 Number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Medical technology - historical data in France, 1998–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1998200920201998: 399 Number1999: 437 Number2000: 426 Number2001: 451 Number2002: 470 Number2003: 501 Number2004: 549 Number2005: 631 Number2006: 658 Number2007: 659 Number2008: 696 Number2009: 715 Number2010: 766 Number2011: 816 Number2012: 883 Number2013: 953 Number2014: 1.0k Number2015: 1.1k Number2016: 1.1k Number2017: 1.2k Number2018: 1.2k Number2019: 1.2k Number2020: 1.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical technology - historical data in France is 1,279 Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical technology - historical data in France peaked at 1,279 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 399 Number, in 1998.

France ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Medical technology - historical data in France, year by year

Annual values for Medical technology - historical data (1980-2016) in France, 1998 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1998 399 Number —
1999 437 Number +9.5%
2000 426 Number -2.5%
2001 451 Number +5.9%
2002 470 Number +4.2%
2003 501 Number +6.6%
2004 549 Number +9.6%
2005 631 Number +14.9%
2006 658 Number +4.3%
2007 659 Number +0.2%
2008 696 Number +5.6%
2009 715 Number +2.7%
2010 766 Number +7.1%
2011 816 Number +6.5%
2012 883 Number +8.2%
2013 953 Number +7.9%
2014 1,016 Number +6.6%
2015 1,103 Number +8.6%
2016 1,131 Number +2.5%
2017 1,161 Number +2.7%
2018 1,184 Number +2.0%
2019 1,222 Number +3.2%
2020 1,279 Number +4.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1,279 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162 Number, 7.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • France's 1,279 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 168 Number, 7.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 418 Number 399 Number 437 Number 2
2000s 575.6 Number 426 Number 715 Number 10
2010s 1,024 Number 766 Number 1,222 Number 10
2020s 1,279 Number 1,279 Number 1,279 Number 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 2,929 Number compare
  2. 2 Italy 2,373 Number compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 1,248 Number compare
  4. 5 Spain 949 Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 761 Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 761 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical technology - historical data in France?
Medical technology - historical data in France was 1,279 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest medical technology - historical data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,279 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest medical technology - historical data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 399 Number in 1998.
How does France rank for medical technology - historical data?
France ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is medical technology - historical data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Medical technology - historical data (1980-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical technology - historical data (1980-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 834 data points, 1980–2021
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