Spain vs United States: Diagnostic exams
Diagnostic exams over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 84.50 million Exams against 7.54 million Exams in Spain, a difference of 76.96 million Exams.
That makes United States's figure about 11.2 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 28 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.82 million Exams | 82.91 million Exams | 78.09 million Exams | United States |
| 2020s | 5.86 million Exams | 78.75 million Exams | 72.89 million Exams | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diagnostic exams, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 84.50 million Exams against 7.54 million Exams in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diagnostic exams between Spain and United States?
- 76.96 million Exams, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for diagnostic exams?
- Spain ranks 4th 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.