Health spending per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Health spending per capita was 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 59 countries
All-time high
5,300 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2022
All-time low
1,196 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health spending per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per capita in New Zealand is 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita in New Zealand peaked at 5,300 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,196 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,196 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 1971 | 1,207 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,293 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,442 international-$ in 2020 prices | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1,571 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1,647 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1,566 international-$ in 2020 prices | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,580 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1,581 international-$ in 2020 prices | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1,406 international-$ in 2020 prices | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 1,452 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,454 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,485 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,451 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,318 international-$ in 2020 prices | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 1,418 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1,582 international-$ in 2020 prices | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 1,756 international-$ in 2020 prices | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 1,809 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,864 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,884 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,925 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,959 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,042 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,097 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,108 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,191 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,293 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,356 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,440 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,591 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2,735 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,777 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,931 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,123 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,298 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,343 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,361 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,528 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,567 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,623 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,693 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,768 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,844 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,889 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,940 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,003 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,041 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,130 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,353 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4,688 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 5,300 international-$ in 2020 prices | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 4,973 international-$ in 2020 prices | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4,886 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,479 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,196 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,513 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,318 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,809 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,072 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,864 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,356 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,013 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,440 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,528 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,850 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,567 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,130 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,828 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,353 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,300 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,683 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 17 Finland 5,414 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 18 Japan 4,792 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 20 Malta 4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 21 Slovenia 4,448 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 22 Czechia 4,386 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in New Zealand?
- Health spending per capita in New Zealand was 4,770 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,196 international-$ in 2020 prices in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for health spending per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.