Equity Gap Explorer
Comparing health indicator values for Māori and Pacific peoples against the European/Other reference population, at national and regional level.
Current Equity Gaps
National Summary (
Trend Over Time
Regional Map (
Regional Breakdown (
Data Table
Why these gaps are underestimates — deprivation, life expectancy, and measurement bias
Related: Equity gaps interact with workforce shortages — regions with the highest vacancy rates often have the worst outcomes. See Workforce. For how demand will grow in these regions, see Demand Forecast. For what the data cannot tell us, see Blind Spots.
Source: NZ Health Survey (Ministry of Health) | NZDep2018 (University of Otago) | Stats NZ Life Tables 2017-19 | Corrections NZ Dec 2023 | Electoral Commission 2023 | License: CC BY 4.0
Suppressed values (n < 30) are excluded from gap calculations. Reference population: European/Other, national level. All gaps shown are likely underestimates — see Bias Estimates section above.