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

01020302000201120232000: 25.52001: 26.82002: 25.12003: 24.52004: 232005: 23.12006: 22.82007: 20.72008: 22.12009: 22.32010: 222011: 21.32012: 21.42013: 22.22014: 22.92015: 262016: 26.92017: 25.72018: 27.32019: 27.82020: 25.82021: 25.62022: 18.12023: 22.3

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

Annual values for Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Cyprus 22.8% compare
  2. 147 Poland 22.8% compare
  3. 148 Zimbabwe 22.7% compare
  4. 150 Saudi Arabia 22.2% compare
  5. 151 Thailand 22.0% compare
  6. 152 Malawi 21.7% compare

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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.

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Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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