Nursing personnel in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nursing personnel was 89.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 86 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2013
All-time low
89.8%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2013–2024

Nursing personnel in New Zealand, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 92.12014: 91.82015: 91.42016: 91.22017: 90.92018: 90.72021: 90.42022: 90.32023: 89.92024: 89.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, nursing personnel in New Zealand stood at 89.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in New Zealand peaked at 92.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2024.

That places New Zealand 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Nursing personnel in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (%) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 92.1%
2014 91.8% -0.3%
2015 91.4% -0.4%
2016 91.2% -0.2%
2017 90.9% -0.3%
2018 90.7% -0.2%
2021 90.4% -0.3%
2022 90.3% -0.1%
2023 89.9% -0.4%
2024 89.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.4% 90.7% 92.1% 6
2020s 90.1% 89.8% 90.4% 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 23 Romania 90.2% compare
  2. 24 Canada 90.0% compare
  3. 25 Peru 89.9% compare
  4. 27 Ireland 89.5% compare
  5. 28 Panama 89.1% compare
  6. 29 El Salvador 88.2% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in New Zealand?
Nursing personnel in New Zealand was 89.8% 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 92.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for nursing personnel?
New Zealand ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
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