Australia vs Canada: Diagnostic exams
Diagnostic exams over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.39 million Exams against 5.20 million Exams in Australia, a difference of 1.19 million Exams.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Canada ranks 6th of 28 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 million Exams | 4.03 million Exams | 2.10 million Exams | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.65 million Exams | 4.86 million Exams | 2.21 million Exams | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.13 million Exams | 6.39 million Exams | 2.26 million Exams | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diagnostic exams, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 6.39 million Exams against 5.20 million Exams in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in diagnostic exams between Australia and Canada?
- 1.19 million Exams, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for diagnostic exams?
- Australia ranks 7th and Canada ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.