Australia vs Spain: Diagnostic exams

Australia
5.20 million Exams
in 2025
Spain
7.54 million Exams
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Spain rank
4th

Diagnostic exams over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200720162025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 7.54 million Exams against 5.20 million Exams in Australia, a difference of 2.34 million Exams.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 2.75 million Exams 4.82 million Exams 2.07 million Exams Spain
2020s 4.27 million Exams 6.68 million Exams 2.41 million Exams Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diagnostic exams, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 7.54 million Exams against 5.20 million Exams in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in diagnostic exams between Australia and Spain?
2.34 million Exams, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for diagnostic exams?
Australia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th 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

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

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.