Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 4,997 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,997
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,138
in 2022
All-time low
1,054
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in New Zealand, 2000–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.6k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.6k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.8k2014: 4.0k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.7k2019: 3.7k2020: 3.9k2021: 4.7k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 4,997 for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in New Zealand peaked at 5,138 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,054, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,054
2001 1,054 -0.1%
2002 1,250 +18.6%
2003 1,611 +28.8%
2004 1,982 +23.0%
2005 2,295 +15.8%
2006 2,304 +0.4%
2007 2,706 +17.4%
2008 2,709 +0.1%
2009 2,582 -4.7%
2010 3,073 +19.0%
2011 3,501 +13.9%
2012 3,683 +5.2%
2013 3,834 +4.1%
2014 3,997 +4.3%
2015 3,434 -14.1%
2016 3,517 +2.4%
2017 3,702 +5.3%
2018 3,707 +0.1%
2019 3,680 -0.7%
2020 3,888 +5.7%
2021 4,749 +22.2%
2022 5,138 +8.2%
2023 4,997 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,955 1,054 2,709 10
2010s 3,613 3,073 3,997 10
2020s 4,693 3,888 5,138 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 17 Finland 5,515 compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,407 compare
  3. 19 France 5,149 compare
  4. 21 Israel 3,928 compare
  5. 22 San Marino 3,924 compare
  6. 23 Singapore 3,922 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in New Zealand?
Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in New Zealand was 4,997 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5,138 in 2022.
What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,054 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
New Zealand ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
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