Which has higher diagnostic exams, Albania or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 349,546 Exams against 148,061 Exams in Albania as of 2025.

What is the difference in diagnostic exams between Albania and Costa Rica?

201,485 Exams, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?

6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Diagnostic exams. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Costa Rica: Diagnostic exams

Albania

148,061 Exams

in 2024

Costa Rica

349,546 Exams

in 2025

Albania rank

24th

Costa Rica rank

22nd

Diagnostic exams over time

Albania
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 349,546 Exams against 148,061 Exams in Albania, a difference of 201,485 Exams.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Albania's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 28 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2010s	97,386 Exams	194,429 Exams	97,043 Exams	Costa Rica
2020s	128,680 Exams	273,969 Exams	145,289 Exams	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diagnostic exams, Albania or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 349,546 Exams against 148,061 Exams in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in diagnostic exams between Albania and Costa Rica?: 201,485 Exams, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for diagnostic exams?: Albania ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Diagnostic exams. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Diagnostic exams
Unit: Exams
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 38 places, 642 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

An exam is defined as a medical imaging session to study one (or more than one) body part that yields one or more views for diagnostic purposes. Data are collected for Computed Tomography (CT) exams, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exams, and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) exams. Data are collected for the total number of exams and for the breakdown between hospitals and ambulatory care providers. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.