Private health expenditure per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Private health expenditure per person was 1,234 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,234
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,234
in 2023
All-time low
409.72
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,234 for private health expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in New Zealand peaked at 1,234 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 409.72, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 409.72 | — |
| 2001 | 456.47 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 461.22 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 454.34 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 455.71 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 489.59 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 546.34 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 506.23 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 571.62 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 625.07 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 625.6 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 634.93 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 651.83 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 718.02 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 765.81 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 867.67 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 942.96 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 934.28 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 993.66 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,082 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,086 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,174 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,023 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1,234 | +20.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,234 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,234 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 6.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497.63 | 409.72 | 625.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.7 | 625.6 | 1,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,129 | 1,023 | 1,234 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in New Zealand?
- Private health expenditure per person in New Zealand was 1,234 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,234 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.72 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for private health expenditure per person?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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