Hospital beds in New Zealand
New Zealand: Hospital beds was 25.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.06
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
75th
of 152 countries
All-time high
28.26
in 2012
All-time low
24.05
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Hospital beds in New Zealand, 2009–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in New Zealand stood at 25.06.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in New Zealand peaked at 28.26 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.05, in 2009.
That places New Zealand 75th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Hospital beds in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.05 | — |
| 2010 | 27.48 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 28.17 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.26 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.76 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.44 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.03 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.19 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.03 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.92 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.39 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 25.02 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 25.66 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 25.06 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.05 | 24.05 | 24.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 25.39 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.61 | 25.02 | 26.7 | 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in New Zealand?
- Hospital beds in New Zealand was 25.06 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.26 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.05 in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for hospital beds?
- New Zealand ranks 75th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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