Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians in New Zealand

New Zealand: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians was 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
All-time low
2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2019

Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians in New Zealand, 2008–2019

01232008201320192008: 2.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 2.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 2.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 2.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 2.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 3.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in New Zealand peaked at 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2008.

New Zealand ranks 32nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1
2010s 2.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 30 France 3.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 31 Latvia 3.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 33 Serbia 3.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 34 United States of America 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 35 Belgium 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in New Zealand?
Ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in New Zealand was 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
What is the lowest ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2008.
How does New Zealand rank for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available. Data definition and source Doctors (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists. Age groups cover total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.