Diagnostic exams by country
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...
What the numbers show
Diagnostic exams is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 84.50 million Exams in United States; the lowest is 67,173 Exams in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.89 million Exams, and the mean is 5.98 million Exams.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,258.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 323.8%), and the largest decrease in United States (down 0.9%).
Diagnostic exams: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 84.50 million Exams | 2021 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 2 | France | 16.60 million Exams | 2024 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 14.72 million Exams | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 7.54 million Exams | 2024 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 6.87 million Exams | 2024 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 6 | Canada | 6.39 million Exams | 2022 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 7 | Australia | 5.20 million Exams | 2025 | up 82.7% | rising |
| 8 | Chile | 3.33 million Exams | 2025 | up 106.8% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 2.79 million Exams | 2024 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 2.67 million Exams | 2024 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 2.51 million Exams | 2024 | up 37.2% | falling |
| 12 | Colombia | 2.25 million Exams | 2024 | up 166.6% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 2.07 million Exams | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 14 | Israel | 1.92 million Exams | 2024 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 1.87 million Exams | 2024 | up 323.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Czechia | 1.38 million Exams | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 1.22 million Exams | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 814,163 Exams | 2024 | up 122.6% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 767,592 Exams | 2024 | up 145.6% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 534,601 Exams | 2025 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 380,586 Exams | 2025 | up 93.9% | rising |
| 22 | Costa Rica | 349,546 Exams | 2025 | up 186.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 180,223 Exams | 2024 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 24 | Albania | 148,061 Exams | 2024 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 25 | Cyprus | 95,669 Exams | 2024 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Iceland | 78,941 Exams | 2020 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 75,060 Exams | 2021 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 67,173 Exams | 2024 | up 98.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 17.53 million Exams
- Slovak Republic 994,289 Exams
- Croatia 712,170 Exams
- Moldova 178,170 Exams
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.