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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.4% | 90.7% | 92.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.8% | 90.4% | 4 |
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More health data for New Zealand
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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 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
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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