Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 12.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2001
All-time low
11.5%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in New Zealand stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in New Zealand peaked at 17.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +5.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 75% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.9% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in New Zealand?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in New Zealand was 12.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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