Generalist medical practitioners in New Zealand
New Zealand: Generalist medical practitioners was 6,849 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Generalist medical practitioners in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, generalist medical practitioners in New Zealand stood at 6,849. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in New Zealand peaked at 6,849 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,091, in 2002.
That places New Zealand 44th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Generalist medical practitioners in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,396 | — |
| 2001 | 3,236 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3,091 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,178 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,196 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,104 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,256 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3,332 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,628 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3,554 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,757 | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 4,974 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4,998 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,196 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5,447 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5,963 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 6,089 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,454 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 6,711 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,821 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,210 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 6,388 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,478 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,630 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,849 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,297 | 3,091 | 3,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,741 | 4,757 | 6,821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,511 | 6,210 | 6,849 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in New Zealand?
- Generalist medical practitioners in New Zealand was 6,849 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,849 in 2024.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,091 in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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