Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
The Health and Independence Report draws on a range of data and indicators to provide an overview of the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders and the performance of the health system. The 2024 report uses health-related data from internal and external sources for the 2024 calendar year. It supports the Ministry’s role in monitoring health system performance and supporting the Government to set the strategic direction and policy for health.
The report shows that the New Zealand health system is experiencing increased demand for services, which is driven by interrelated factors that span population needs, population health, and the wider factors influencing health and system performance.
The report is organised into four main sections, these are:
- People of New Zealand – who we are and how we’re changing. This section provides an overview of the population, including population growth, ageing, and increased diversity.
- Health status – the health of New Zealanders. This section presents population health measures, and information about the key conditions affecting New Zealanders – non-communicable and communicable diseases.
- Health drivers – the broader factors that shape population health. This section includes the determinants of health, risk and protective factors, and unwanted differences between groups.
- Health system – the state of the health system. This section presents information related to key enablers and outputs of the health system, such as strategy, funding, workforce, primary care, and hospital care.
Health and Independence Report 2024: Online version
Indicator tables that provide key data with additional breakdowns of the statistics are also available.