Health expenditure and financing per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 4,770 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,770
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 59 countries
All-time high
5,300
in 2022
All-time low
1,196
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure and financing per capita in New Zealand is 4,770, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in New Zealand peaked at 5,300 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,196, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,196 | — |
| 1971 | 1,207 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,293 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,442 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1,571 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1,647 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1,566 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,580 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,706 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1,581 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1,406 | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 1,452 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,454 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,485 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,451 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,318 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 1,418 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1,582 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 1,756 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 1,809 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,864 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,884 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,925 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,959 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,042 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,097 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,108 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,191 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,293 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,356 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,440 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,591 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2,735 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,777 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,931 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,123 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,298 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,343 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,361 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,528 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,567 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,623 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,693 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,768 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,844 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,889 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,940 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,003 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,041 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,130 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,353 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4,688 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 5,300 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 4,973 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4,886 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4,770 | -2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,770 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,770 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,253, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,479 | 1,196 | 1,706 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,513 | 1,318 | 1,809 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,072 | 1,864 | 2,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,013 | 2,440 | 3,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,850 | 3,567 | 4,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,828 | 4,353 | 5,300 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in New Zealand?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in New Zealand was 4,770 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,196 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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