Medical technology - historical data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Medical technology - historical data was 256 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
256 Number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
258 Number
in 2019
All-time low
37 Number
in 1981
Years of data
22
1981–2020
Medical technology - historical data in Netherlands, 1981–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2020, medical technology - historical data in Netherlands stood at 256 Number.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology - historical data in Netherlands peaked at 258 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37 Number, in 1981.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41 Number | 37 Number | 45 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 119 Number | 109 Number | 138 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 144.83 Number | 116 Number | 186 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 220.5 Number | 183 Number | 258 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 256 Number | 256 Number | 256 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,390 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,080 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 16.32 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology - historical data in Netherlands?
- Medical technology - historical data in Netherlands was 256 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest medical technology - historical data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 258 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest medical technology - historical data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 Number in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for medical technology - historical data?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical technology - historical data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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