Reported cases of gonorrhea in New Zealand

New Zealand: Reported cases of gonorrhea was 7,794 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,794
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7,794
in 2023
All-time low
3,867
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Reported cases of gonorrhea in New Zealand, 2016–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2016201920232016: 3.9k2017: 4.7k2018: 5.4k2019: 7.2k2020: 7.7k2021: 6.5k2022: 7.0k2023: 7.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported cases of gonorrhea in New Zealand is 7,794, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Reported cases of gonorrhea in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Reported cases of gonorrhea (number) in New Zealand, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 3,867
2017 4,737 +22.5%
2018 5,378 +13.5%
2019 7,200 +33.9%
2020 7,667 +6.5%
2021 6,458 -15.8%
2022 6,972 +8.0%
2023 7,794 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,296 3,867 7,200 4
2020s 7,223 6,458 7,794 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 5 Australia 32,877 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 13,853 compare
  3. 7 France 10,723 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 6,622 compare
  5. 10 Ireland 6,440 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 4,215 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of gonorrhea in New Zealand?
Reported cases of gonorrhea in New Zealand was 7,794 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest reported cases of gonorrhea recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7,794 in 2023.
What is the lowest reported cases of gonorrhea recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,867 in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for reported cases of gonorrhea?
New Zealand ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported cases of gonorrhea rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported cases of gonorrhea (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported cases of gonorrhea (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
37 places, 470 data points, 2010–2023
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