Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 77.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
77.7%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2022
All-time low
72.2%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 77.7% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in New Zealand peaked at 81.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -5.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 77.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 77.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 73.2% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 72.2% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 74.2% | 81.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in New Zealand?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in New Zealand was 77.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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