National Lists of Approved Medical Devices for Procurement

World Health Organization data on national lists of approved medical devices used for government procurement or health insurance reimbursement. The dataset covers multiple countries, compiled by the WHO's Global Health Observatory. The specific number of countries, update frequency, and temporal coverage are not provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between a country's income level and the number of devices on its national list.
• Compare the types of medical devices (e.g., imaging, diagnostics, implants) approved for reimbursement across different regions.
• Identify common device categories or manufacturers appearing on multiple national approval lists.
• Track changes in a specific country's approved device list over time to monitor policy updates.

Strengths

• Compiled by the World Health Organization, an authoritative global health body.
• Covers multiple countries, enabling cross-national comparative analysis.
• Focuses on a specific, policy-relevant aspect of healthcare systems (procurement/reimbursement).

Limitations

• Unknown total number of countries or records covered.
• Specific data columns, update frequency, and temporal coverage are not documented.
• Potential for incomplete reporting from member states.

Provenance

Source

World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official submissions by WHO member states.

Geography

Global, covering multiple countries.