France vs Italy: Diagnostic exams
Diagnostic exams over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 16.60 million Exams against 6.87 million Exams in Italy, a difference of 9.74 million Exams.
That makes France's figure about 2.4 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 28 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.59 million Exams | 5.43 million Exams | 7.16 million Exams | France |
| 2020s | 15.12 million Exams | 6.19 million Exams | 8.93 million Exams | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diagnostic exams, France or Italy?
- France, at 16.60 million Exams against 6.87 million Exams in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in diagnostic exams between France and Italy?
- 9.74 million Exams, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for diagnostic exams?
- France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th 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.