A recent health check on New Zealand's health system shows it to be rather sick compared to other OECD countries. The Commonwealth Fund survey put New Zealand near the bottom for several key indicators of health. For instance:
Public Heath funding (per person):
NZ = $1600; OECD= $1900
Pharmaceutical spending (per person):
NZ= $174 OECD= $377
Hospital beds (per 1000 people):
NZ=3.2 OECD= 3.6
Physician numbers (per 1000):
NZ= 2.2 OECD= 3.2
Years of lost life due to diabetes (per 1000 people):
NZ=72 OECD= 39
