The number of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) units in hospitals in Spain has seen a decline. From 2023 to 2024, the figure stood at 61.48 per thousand, showing a decrease from the previous year. Forecasts indicate continued reductions: 58.53 per thousand in 2025, 55.6 in 2026, 52.7 in 2027, and 49.83 in 2028, reflecting a steady downward trend over the five-year period.
Year-on-year variations reveal a consistent decrease: from 2024 to 2025, there's a decline of approximately 4.8%, from 2025 to 2026 a drop of about 5%, from 2026 to 2027 a reduction of around 5.2%, and from 2027 to 2028, the decrease is roughly 5.5%. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years highlights an average yearly decline of nearly 5.1%.
Future trends to watch for include advances in MRI technology potentially reducing the physical number needed as efficiencies improve, as well as shifts in healthcare policy and funding that might impact the availability and deployment of MRI units in hospitals. Monitoring these factors will be crucial for understanding the evolving landscape of medical imaging technology in Spain.
