Medical technology - historical data in Italy

Italy: Medical technology - historical data was 2,373 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,373 Number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,373 Number
in 2021
All-time low
842 Number
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Medical technology - historical data in Italy, 1997–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1997200920211997: 842 Number1998: 1.0k Number1999: 1.1k Number2000: 1.2k Number2001: 1.3k Number2002: 1.4k Number2003: 1.4k Number2004: 1.5k Number2005: 1.6k Number2006: 1.7k Number2007: 1.8k Number2008: 1.8k Number2009: 1.9k Number2010: 1.9k Number2011: 1.9k Number2012: 2.0k Number2013: 2.0k Number2014: 2.0k Number2015: 2.0k Number2016: 2.1k Number2017: 2.1k Number2018: 2.1k Number2019: 2.2k Number2020: 2.2k Number2021: 2.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, medical technology - historical data in Italy stood at 2,373 Number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical technology - historical data in Italy peaked at 2,373 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 842 Number, in 1997.

That places Italy 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Medical technology - historical data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Medical technology - historical data (1980-2016) in Italy, 1997 to 2021.
Year Number Change
1997 842 Number —
1998 1,025 Number +21.7%
1999 1,081 Number +5.5%
2000 1,203 Number +11.3%
2001 1,311 Number +9.0%
2002 1,372 Number +4.7%
2003 1,371 Number -0.1%
2004 1,513 Number +10.4%
2005 1,613 Number +6.6%
2006 1,703 Number +5.6%
2007 1,785 Number +4.8%
2008 1,821 Number +2.0%
2009 1,882 Number +3.3%
2010 1,907 Number +1.3%
2011 1,937 Number +1.6%
2012 1,982 Number +2.3%
2013 1,994 Number +0.6%
2014 2,000 Number +0.3%
2015 2,023 Number +1.1%
2016 2,079 Number +2.8%
2017 2,093 Number +0.7%
2018 2,124 Number +1.5%
2019 2,177 Number +2.5%
2020 2,229 Number +2.4%
2021 2,373 Number +6.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2,373 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162 Number, 14.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2,373 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 168 Number, 14.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 982.67 Number 842 Number 1,081 Number 3
2000s 1,557 Number 1,203 Number 1,882 Number 10
2010s 2,032 Number 1,907 Number 2,177 Number 10
2020s 2,301 Number 2,229 Number 2,373 Number 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 2,929 Number compare
  2. 3 France 1,279 Number compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 1,248 Number compare
  4. 5 Spain 949 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical technology - historical data in Italy?
Medical technology - historical data in Italy was 2,373 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest medical technology - historical data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,373 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest medical technology - historical data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 842 Number in 1997.
How does Italy rank for medical technology - historical data?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is medical technology - historical data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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