Physicians per 1000 people in New Zealand
New Zealand: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.61
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 2022
All-time low
1.1
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in New Zealand, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.61 for physicians per 1000 people 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 per 1000 people in New Zealand peaked at 3.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 | — |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.89 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.05 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.05 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.18 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.23 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.18 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.71 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.25 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.31 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.37 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.53 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.87 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2.1 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.62 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 | 3.44 | 3.61 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in New Zealand?
- Physicians per 1000 people in New Zealand was 3.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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