Korea vs Latvia: Diagnostic exams
Diagnostic exams over time
- Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 17.53 million Exams against 490,840 Exams in Latvia, a difference of 17.04 million Exams.
That makes Korea's figure about 35.7 times Latvia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 4th of 4 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 million Exams | 226,170 Exams | 4.03 million Exams | Korea |
| 2010s | 8.91 million Exams | 326,125 Exams | 8.58 million Exams | Korea |
| 2020s | 15.60 million Exams | 440,631 Exams | 15.16 million Exams | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diagnostic exams, Korea or Latvia?
- Korea, at 17.53 million Exams against 490,840 Exams in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in diagnostic exams between Korea and Latvia?
- 17.04 million Exams, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for diagnostic exams?
- Korea ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 4th of 4 groups.
- 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.