Diagnostic exams in Australia
Australia: Diagnostic exams was 5.20 million Exams in 2025. β² Rising
Diagnostic exams in Australia, 2007β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Exams.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diagnostic exams in Australia is 5.20 million Exams, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diagnostic exams in Australia peaked at 5.20 million Exams in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million Exams, in 2007.
Australia ranks 7th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 million Exams | 1.73 million Exams | 2.01 million Exams | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million Exams | 2.04 million Exams | 3.57 million Exams | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million Exams | 3.71 million Exams | 5.20 million Exams | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diagnostic exams in Australia?
- Diagnostic exams in Australia was 5.20 million Exams in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest diagnostic exams recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.20 million Exams in 2025.
- What is the lowest diagnostic exams recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million Exams in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for diagnostic exams?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diagnostic exams rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Diagnostic exams. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.