Health in New Zealand

1,242 indicators covering health for New Zealand.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Tuberculosis deaths 14 deaths 2024 unchanged 162nd
Rate of new tuberculosis cases 7.9 cases per 100,000 people 2024 unchanged 161st
Tuberculosis deaths by region 14 deaths 2024 unchanged 162nd
Tuberculosis incidence 7.9 2024 unchanged 146th
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV 0.9% 2024 down 4.4% 142nd
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 67.44 2022 up 5.1% 36th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 33.62 2022 up 14.8% 35th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.28 2022 up 0.8% 177th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 39.91 2022 up 2.3% 31st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 17.78 2022 up 15.2% 37th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 0.95 2022 up 9.2% 189th
Life expectancy 82.74 years 2020 up 2.0% 9th
Share of young men and women living with HIV 0.1% 2024 unchanged 70th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 352 2024 up 18.5% 142nd
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 down 50.0% 120th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 85 2024 up 1.2% 53rd
AIDS estimated deaths 100 UNAIDS estimates 2024 unchanged 98th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 28 2016 up 2.6% 24th
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 76 2023 down 9.5% 133rd
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 5,576 current international $ 2024 up 66.7% 22nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 707.43 current international $ 2024 up 64.7% 46th
Domestic general government health expenditure 7.9% 2023 up 13.2% 16th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,234 current international $ 2023 up 71.9% 29th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 3,882 current US$ 2023 up 30.2% 19th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 12.7% 2024 down 1.2% 155th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 76.0% 2023 down 9.5% 140th
Health spending per person by source 4,297 current international $ 2023 up 70.8% 21st
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 77.7% 2023 down 0.1% 27th
Private health spending per person 1,234 current international $ 2023 up 71.9% 29th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP 7.9% 2023 up 13.2% 16th
New HIV infections 64.73 infections 2024 down 51.8% 123rd
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella 89.0% 2024 down 4.3% 105th
HIV/AIDS deaths 9.32 deaths 2024 down 13.3% 129th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 0.5384 2020 down 26.7% 163rd
Daily cost of a healthy diet 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2024 up 34.3% 145th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 deaths 2021 58th
Medical doctors 19,664 2024 up 50.5% 75th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 down 50.0% 115th
Number of stillbirths 164 2023 down 3.5% 140th
Mean systolic blood pressure 116.9 2015 down 2.0% 176th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 100 2023 unchanged 1st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 95 2023 down 4.0% 21st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 88 2023 unchanged 18th
UHC Service Coverage Index 89 2023 up 1.1% 3rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 75 2023 up 7.1% 13th
Stillbirth rate 2.75 2023 down 5.4% 171st
Maternal mortality ratio 7.03 2023 down 15.3% 143rd
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 89 2023 up 1.1% 3rd
Stillbirths 164 2023 down 3.5% 141st
Stillbirth rate 2.75 2023 down 5.4% 171st
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B 7,075 one-year-olds 2023 up 64.4% 106th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 83.0% 2025 67th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 83rd
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV 0 deaths 2023 158th
Smoking bans in public places 8 smoke-free public places 2022 unchanged 1st
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 8.4% 2024 down 36.8% 74th
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco 10.3% 2024 down 33.1% 157th