Diagnostic exams in Australia

Australia: Diagnostic exams was 5.20 million Exams in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
5.20 million Exams
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
5.20 million Exams
in 2025
All-time low
1.73 million Exams
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Diagnostic exams in Australia, 2007–2025

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2007201620252007: 1.7M Exams2008: 1.9M Exams2009: 2.0M Exams2010: 2.1M Exams2011: 2.0M Exams2012: 2.4M Exams2013: 2.5M Exams2014: 2.7M Exams2015: 2.8M Exams2016: 2.9M Exams2017: 3.1M Exams2018: 3.4M Exams2019: 3.6M Exams2020: 3.7M Exams2021: 4.2M Exams2022: 4.1M Exams2023: 4.5M Exams2024: 4.8M Exams2025: 5.2M Exams

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Spain 7.54 million Exams compare
  2. 5 Italy 6.87 million Exams compare
  3. 6 Canada 6.39 million Exams compare
  4. 8 Chile 3.33 million Exams compare
  5. 9 Belgium 2.79 million Exams compare
  6. 10 Hungary 2.67 million Exams compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

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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Indicator
Diagnostic exams
Unit
Exams
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 642 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

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.