Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in New Zealand
New Zealand: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 77.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 77.7% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in New Zealand peaked at 81.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -5.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 77.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 77.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 73.2% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 72.2% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 74.2% | 81.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in New Zealand?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in New Zealand was 77.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.