Medical doctors in New Zealand
New Zealand: Medical doctors was 37.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in New Zealand is 37.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in New Zealand peaked at 37.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.66, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medical doctors in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.66 | — |
| 1991 | 18.89 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 19.03 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 19.23 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 19.83 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.49 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 20.47 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.77 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 22.28 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.46 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.33 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.82 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 21.24 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.77 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.9 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.05 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.73 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 22.98 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.63 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 26.25 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.55 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.13 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.22 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 28.89 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.31 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 31.15 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 32.53 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 33.11 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.7 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.42 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.31 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.11 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.8 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 37.72 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.31 | 18.66 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.62 | 21.05 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.78 | 26.25 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.07 | 34.42 | 37.72 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in New Zealand?
- Medical doctors in New Zealand was 37.72 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.66 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for medical doctors?
- New Zealand ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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