Germany vs United States: Diagnostic exams
Diagnostic exams over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 84.50 million Exams against 14.72 million Exams in Germany, a difference of 69.78 million Exams.
That makes United States's figure about 5.7 times Germany's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 28 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 million Exams | 67.78 million Exams | 59.41 million Exams | United States |
| 2010s | 11.32 million Exams | 82.91 million Exams | 71.59 million Exams | United States |
| 2020s | 12.88 million Exams | 78.75 million Exams | 65.87 million Exams | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diagnostic exams, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 84.50 million Exams against 14.72 million Exams in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diagnostic exams between Germany and United States?
- 69.78 million Exams, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for diagnostic exams?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.