Coverage of essential health services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coverage of essential health services was 89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services in New Zealand is 89, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in New Zealand peaked at 89 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 | 81 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2 | 86 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 4 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,678 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in New Zealand?
- Coverage of essential health services in New Zealand was 89 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2014.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for coverage of essential health services?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.