Physicians in New Zealand
New Zealand: Physicians was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.61 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.1 per 1,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2022
Physicians in New Zealand, 1961–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.61 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in New Zealand peaked at 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000 people, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Physicians in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in New Zealand?
- Physicians in New Zealand was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for physicians?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.