Nursing personnel in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nursing personnel was 65,717 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65,717
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
59th
of 189 countries
All-time high
97,953
in 1986
All-time low
29,131
in 1987
Years of data
44
1980–2024
Nursing personnel in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in New Zealand stood at 65,717.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in New Zealand peaked at 97,953 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29,131, in 1987.
New Zealand ranks 59th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 83,273 | — |
| 1981 | 86,048 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 89,670 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 94,263 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 94,002 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 94,240 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 97,953 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 29,131 | -70.3% |
| 1988 | 33,495 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 31,255 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 32,439 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 31,062 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 33,429 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 34,674 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 35,722 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 36,303 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34,016 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 36,763 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 36,770 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36,976 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 37,303 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37,097 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 36,514 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 38,484 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 37,316 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 37,010 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 38,925 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 41,603 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 41,871 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43,789 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 44,384 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44,190 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44,714 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45,572 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 47,120 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 48,256 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48,743 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50,057 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 50,976 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53,933 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 55,802 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 58,261 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 60,581 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 65,717 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78,008 | 29,131 | 97,953 | 9 |
| 1990s | 34,243 | 31,062 | 36,770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,310 | 36,514 | 41,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,780 | 43,789 | 50,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,859 | 53,933 | 65,717 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in New Zealand?
- Nursing personnel in New Zealand was 65,717 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 97,953 in 1986.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,131 in 1987.
- How does New Zealand rank for nursing personnel?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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