In June 2015, the measure called “Elective treatment within four months” was 99.4%.[1] In December 2015, it was 98.7%.[3]

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Chart 1. Elective treatment within four months, June 2015 to June 2026, in per cent. Latest: 72.6 per cent, June 2026. Every point is worked out the same way from one Health NZ file, the waitlist detail extract for Q4 2025/26: the share of people waiting under 120 days at the end of each June and December. Some points differ from the figure first published for that month. Vertical axis starts at 50. Dashed lines mark at level 70% and watch 95%. Measured from Health New Zealand, Health targets 5 and 10 years of results Q4 2025/26 (2026); record as of .
Chart 1 as a table
PeriodValue, in per cent
June 201599.4
December 201598.7
June 201699.2
December 201697.8
June 201797.9
December 201796.3
June 201895.1
December 201892.2
June 201989.6
December 201986.1
June 202068.5
December 202081.3
June 202178.1
December 202163.5
June 202261
December 202259.1
June 202363.5
December 202362.2
June 202463.7
December 202460.3
June 202564.5
December 202565.2
June 202672.6

In June 2016, the measure was 99.2%.[4] In December 2016, it was 97.8%.[5]

In June 2017, the measure was 97.9%.[6] In December 2017, it was 96.3%.[7]

In June 2018, the measure was 95.1%.[8] In December 2018, it was 92.2%.[9]

In June 2019, the measure was 89.6%.[10] In December 2019, it was 86.1%.[11]

In June 2020, the measure was 68.5%.[12] In December 2020, it was 81.3%.[13]

In June 2021, the measure was 78.1%.[14] In December 2021, it was 63.5%.[15]

In June 2022, the measure was 61.0%.[16] In December 2022, it was 59.1%.[17]

In June 2023, the measure was 63.5%.[18] In December 2023, it was 62.2%.[19]

In June 2024, the measure was 63.7%.[20] In December 2024, it was 60.3%.[21]

In June 2025, the measure was 64.5%.[22] In December 2025, it was 65.2%.[23]

In June 2026, the measure was 72.6%.[2]

Sources

  1. Elective treatment within four months, June 2015 where cited
  2. Elective treatment within four months, June 2026 where cited
  3. Elective treatment within four months, December 2015 where cited
  4. Elective treatment within four months, June 2016 where cited
  5. Elective treatment within four months, December 2016 where cited
  6. Elective treatment within four months, June 2017 where cited
  7. Elective treatment within four months, December 2017 where cited
  8. Elective treatment within four months, June 2018 where cited
  9. Elective treatment within four months, December 2018 where cited
  10. Elective treatment within four months, June 2019 where cited
  11. Elective treatment within four months, December 2019 where cited
  12. Elective treatment within four months, June 2020 where cited
  13. Elective treatment within four months, December 2020 where cited
  14. Elective treatment within four months, June 2021 where cited
  15. Elective treatment within four months, December 2021 where cited
  16. Elective treatment within four months, June 2022 where cited
  17. Elective treatment within four months, December 2022 where cited
  18. Elective treatment within four months, June 2023 where cited
  19. Elective treatment within four months, December 2023 where cited
  20. Elective treatment within four months, June 2024 where cited
  21. Elective treatment within four months, December 2024 where cited
  22. Elective treatment within four months, June 2025 where cited
  23. Elective treatment within four months, December 2025 where cited

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