Australia vs Latvia: Diagnostic exams
Diagnostic exams over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.20 million Exams against 490,840 Exams in Latvia, a difference of 4.71 million Exams.
That makes Australia's figure about 10.6 times Latvia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 7th of 28 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 million Exams | 226,170 Exams | 1.64 million Exams | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.75 million Exams | 326,125 Exams | 2.42 million Exams | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.27 million Exams | 440,631 Exams | 3.83 million Exams | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diagnostic exams, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 5.20 million Exams against 490,840 Exams in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diagnostic exams between Australia and Latvia?
- 4.71 million Exams, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for diagnostic exams?
- Australia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 7th 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.