Private health spending per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Private health spending per person was 1,234 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,234 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in New Zealand peaked at 1,234 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 409.72 current international $, 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 spending per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 409.72 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 456.47 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 461.22 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 454.34 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 455.71 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 489.59 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 546.34 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 506.23 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 571.62 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 625.07 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 625.6 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 634.93 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 651.83 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 718.02 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 765.81 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 867.67 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 942.96 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 934.28 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 993.66 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,082 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,086 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,174 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,023 current international $ | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1,234 current international $ | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497.63 current international $ | 409.72 current international $ | 625.07 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.7 current international $ | 625.6 current international $ | 1,082 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,129 current international $ | 1,023 current international $ | 1,234 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 26 Norway 1,323 current international $ compare
- 27 Italy 1,310 current international $ compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 1,238 current international $ compare
- 30 Latvia 1,226 current international $ compare
- 31 Finland 1,213 current international $ compare
- 32 Denmark 1,203 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in New Zealand?
- Private health spending per person in New Zealand was 1,234 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,234 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.72 current international $ in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for private health spending per person?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.