Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 22.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22.3%
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2019
All-time low
18.1%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 22.3% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in New Zealand peaked at 27.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +23.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 22.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 22.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.7% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 18.1% | 25.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in New Zealand?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in New Zealand was 22.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- New Zealand ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).