Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 5.17 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in New Zealand stood at 5.17 per 10,000 people.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in New Zealand peaked at 6.22 per 10,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.85 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 67th out of 184 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.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.12 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.11 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.93 per 10,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.93 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.85 per 10,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.96 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.09 per 10,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.44 per 10,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.49 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.49 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.88 per 10,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 5.98 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.04 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.15 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.16 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.12 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.11 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.13 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.22 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.86 per 10,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 5.07 per 10,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.09 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.08 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.17 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.17 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.17 per 10,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +31.0% | 4.49 per 10,000 people | 5.88 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 per 10,000 people | 3.85 per 10,000 people | 4.49 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 per 10,000 people | 5.88 per 10,000 people | 6.22 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 per 10,000 people | 4.86 per 10,000 people | 5.17 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 64 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.26 per 10,000 people compare
- 65 Türkiye 5.24 per 10,000 people compare
- 65 Turkey 5.24 per 10,000 people compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.08 per 10,000 people compare
- 68 United Kingdom 5.08 per 10,000 people compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 4.98 per 10,000 people compare
- 70 Moldova 4.98 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in New Zealand?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in New Zealand was 5.17 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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