Health in New Zealand

1,211 indicators covering health for New Zealand.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
People using at least basic drinking water services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
People using safely managed drinking water services 100.0% 2024 up 7.3% 1st
People practicing open defecation, rural 0.0% 2024 103rd
People using at least basic sanitation services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Tuberculosis case detection rate 85.0% 2024 up 1.2% 59th
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV 0.26 Deaths per 100 000 population 2024 down 10.3% 158th
People practicing open defecation 0.0% 2024 129th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people 2.51 per 1,000 people 2023 down 9.7% 79th
Current health expenditure 10.1% 2024 up 12.1% 28th
Current health expenditure per capita 5,022 current US$ 2024 up 25.6% 20th
Out-of-pocket expenditure 12.7% 2024 down 1.2% 155th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 637.18 current US$ 2024 up 24.1% 29th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 76 2023 down 9.5% 133rd
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2025 65th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 85.0% 2024 up 1.2% 63rd
Domestic general government health expenditure 77.7% 2023 down 0.1% 27th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 4,297 current international $ 2023 up 70.8% 21st
Domestic private health expenditure 22.3% 2023 up 0.5% 150th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita 1,115 current US$ 2023 up 31.0% 20th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita 5,576 current international $ 2024 up 66.7% 22nd
Total health spending per person 5,576 current international $ 2024 up 66.7% 22nd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare 707.43 current international $ 2024 up 64.7% 46th
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 4,297 current international $ 2023 up 70.8% 21st
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people 2024 down 57.3% 136th
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people 2024 down 57.3% 136th
People using safely managed sanitation services 88.8% 2024 up 1.3% 40th
Immunization, Hib3 89.0% 2024 down 4.3% 108th
Number of infant deaths 238 2024 down 13.8% 137th
Number of under-five deaths 280 2024 down 16.4% 138th
Number of neonatal deaths 158 2024 down 15.5% 139th
Adolescent fertility rate 10.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2024 down 46.7% 155th
Sex ratio at birth 1.05 male births per female births 2024 down 0.5% 92nd
Number of child deaths 280 deaths 2024 down 16.4% 138th
Child mortality rate 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 17.6% 162nd
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 89.0% 2024 down 4.3% 105th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 1.3% 2024 up 0.7% 181st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 69.5% 2024 up 4.2% 35th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 34.0% 2024 up 12.5% 43rd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 39.1% 2024 up 1.2% 27th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 17.6% 2024 up 15.9% 42nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 67.7% 2024 up 4.3% 41st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 1.5% 2024 up 6.3% 182nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 34.7% 2024 up 12.2% 43rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 0.9% 2024 up 16.0% 195th
Number of under-five deaths 280 2024 down 16.4% 138th
Number of infant deaths 238 2024 down 13.8% 137th
Number of neonatal deaths 158 2024 down 15.5% 139th
Neonatal mortality rate 2.67 2024 down 18.9% 162nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 4.02 2024 down 16.4% 162nd
Under-five mortality rate 4.74 2024 down 17.6% 162nd
Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.05 2024 down 16.7% 159th
Deaths age 1-11 months 80 2024 down 10.1% 135th
Child mortality rate 0.7196 2024 down 24.3% 154th
Deaths age 1-59 months 122 2024 down 17.6% 137th
Child deaths 42 2024 down 28.8% 141st
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.34 2024 down 11.7% 155th
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.34 2024 down 11.7% 155th
Neonatal deaths 158 2024 down 15.5% 140th
Infant mortality rate 4.02 2024 down 16.4% 163rd
Under-five mortality rate 4.74 2024 down 17.6% 163rd