
Spread of COVID-19 in New Zealand
Current incidence in the week ending 02/06/2023: 194.7 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until February 6th, 2023, a total of 2,136,662 infected people and 2,477 deaths have been reported in New Zealand.
The total of 2,136,662 infected people currently represents 44.31 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding February 6th, 2023, was 9,387, for a 7-day incidence of 194.7 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, nine people died from (or with) COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 0.1 percent in New Zealand.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 11.97 million vaccine doses have been administered as of January 20th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 4.25 million people who have received at least one vaccination (88.1 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 2.72 million people (56.4 percent).4.09 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in New Zealand (= 84.8 percent).
This makes New Zealand one of the best-supplied countries in the world. The vaccination rate is higher in 27 countries.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infections and deaths by country can be found on our COVID-19 virus topic page.
Weight and size
Male | Female | |
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Body height | 178 cm | 165 cm |
BMI | 28.2 | 28.0 |
Weight | 88.9 kg | 75.9 kg |
Diseases
New Zealand | Ø worldwide | |
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Diabetes * | 6.20% | 8.81% |
Tuberculosis | 0.07‰ | 1.34‰ |
HIV / Aids | 0.01% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
New Zealand | Ø worldwide | |
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Measles | 91.0% | 81.7% |
Hepatitis B | 0.09% | 0.08% |
DTP * | 9.00% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In New Zealand, 13.7 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
The number of underweight newborns is 6 percent.
Medical supplies

With about 15,500 physicians in New Zealand, there are about 3.03 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality of major known diseases can be reduced to an above-average extent. For example, only about 10 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.