Nursing and midwifery personnel in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 131.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
131.24
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
8th
of 189 countries
All-time high
131.24
in 2024
All-time low
87.94
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nursing and midwifery personnel in New Zealand, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 921991: 93.21992: 87.91993: 93.51994: 95.81995: 97.21996: 97.31997: 90.11998: 96.51999: 95.92000: 95.82001: 101.32002: 93.92003: 90.82004: 94.22005: 97.12006: 942007: 982008: 103.22009: 1032010: 106.32011: 1072012: 105.92013: 105.72014: 106.42015: 107.82016: 107.82017: 106.82018: 107.62019: 107.82020: 1122021: 114.82022: 118.62023: 122.22024: 131.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in New Zealand is 131.24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in New Zealand peaked at 131.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.94, in 1992.

That places New Zealand 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 92.01
1991 93.19 +1.3%
1992 87.94 -5.6%
1993 93.54 +6.4%
1994 95.76 +2.4%
1995 97.22 +1.5%
1996 97.34 +0.1%
1997 90.06 -7.5%
1998 96.46 +7.1%
1999 95.87 -0.6%
2000 95.85 -0.0%
2001 101.3 +5.7%
2002 93.89 -7.3%
2003 90.77 -3.3%
2004 94.23 +3.8%
2005 97.08 +3.0%
2006 93.97 -3.2%
2007 97.95 +4.2%
2008 103.24 +5.4%
2009 103 -0.2%
2010 106.3 +3.2%
2011 107.04 +0.7%
2012 105.89 -1.1%
2013 105.73 -0.2%
2014 106.44 +0.7%
2015 107.76 +1.2%
2016 107.84 +0.1%
2017 106.77 -1.0%
2018 107.62 +0.8%
2019 107.78 +0.1%
2020 112.01 +3.9%
2021 114.84 +2.5%
2022 118.63 +3.3%
2023 122.23 +3.0%
2024 131.24 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.94 87.94 97.34 10
2000s 97.13 90.77 103.24 10
2010s 106.92 105.73 107.84 10
2020s 119.79 112.01 131.24 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 5 Ireland 154.04 compare
  2. 6 Australia 144.31 compare
  3. 7 Luxembourg 137.21 compare
  4. 9 Finland 130.2 compare
  5. 10 Japan 124.44 compare
  6. 11 Germany 123.95 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in New Zealand?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in New Zealand was 131.24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 131.24 in 2024.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 87.94 in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
New Zealand ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
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