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Cataract surgery, one eye — New Zealand: Complete evidence

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Official public tariff

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Official wait

Historical data (2024) — not current wait118.5 days — average waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. status=P: provisional value

Source: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) · Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: New Zealand. Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: average waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. NBRS national procedure-category selection, published estimates. 2024 provisional; yearly completed cohort and December waiting-list census. Historical revision in 2025 edition; published values copied without estimation. Provisional published value.

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Methodology and exclusions

Historical data (2024) — not current wait117.9 days — average waiting time, patients who were treated. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. status=P: provisional value

Source: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) · Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: New Zealand. Population: patients who were treated. Reported statistic: average waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. NBRS national procedure-category selection, published estimates. 2024 provisional; yearly completed cohort and December waiting-list census. Historical revision in 2025 edition; published values copied without estimation. Provisional published value.

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Methodology and exclusions

Historical data (2024) — not current wait100 days — median waiting time, patients who were treated. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. status=P: provisional value

Source: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) · Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: New Zealand. Population: patients who were treated. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. NBRS national procedure-category selection, published estimates. 2024 provisional; yearly completed cohort and December waiting-list census. Historical revision in 2025 edition; published values copied without estimation. Provisional published value.

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Methodology and exclusions

Historical data (2024) — not current wait104 days — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. status=P: provisional value

Source: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) · Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: New Zealand. Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. NBRS national procedure-category selection, published estimates. 2024 provisional; yearly completed cohort and December waiting-list census. Historical revision in 2025 edition; published values copied without estimation. Provisional published value.

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Methodology and exclusions

Frequently asked questions

What waiting time has been reported? (New Zealand; average waiting time; 2024; OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times))

Historical data (2024) — not current wait 118.5 days — average waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. status=P: provisional value. Source period: 2024. Captured: 2026-10-15. n=1. Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels. Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. NBRS national procedure-category selection, published estimates. 2024 provisional; yearly completed cohort and December waiting-list census. Historical revision in 2025 edition; published values copied without estimation. Provisional published value.

What waiting time has been reported? (New Zealand; average waiting time; 2024; OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times))

Historical data (2024) — not current wait 117.9 days — average waiting time, patients who were treated. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. status=P: provisional value. Source period: 2024. Captured: 2026-10-15. n=1. Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels. Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. NBRS national procedure-category selection, published estimates. 2024 provisional; yearly completed cohort and December waiting-list census. Historical revision in 2025 edition; published values copied without estimation. Provisional published value.

What waiting time has been reported? (New Zealand; median waiting time; 2024; OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times))

Historical data (2024) — not current wait 100 days — median waiting time, patients who were treated. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. status=P: provisional value. Source period: 2024. Captured: 2026-10-15. n=1. Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels. Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. NBRS national procedure-category selection, published estimates. 2024 provisional; yearly completed cohort and December waiting-list census. Historical revision in 2025 edition; published values copied without estimation. Provisional published value.

What waiting time has been reported? (New Zealand; median waiting time; 2024; OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times))

Historical data (2024) — not current wait 104 days — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. status=P: provisional value. Source period: 2024. Captured: 2026-10-15. n=1. Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels. Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. NBRS national procedure-category selection, published estimates. 2024 provisional; yearly completed cohort and December waiting-list census. Historical revision in 2025 edition; published values copied without estimation. Provisional published value.

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CareFare Global (SOFT DEV FZ LLC). “Cataract surgery, one eye — New Zealand: Complete evidence.” Version 1; evidence capture cutoff 2026-10-15. https://carefareglobal.com/index/cataract-1eye/new-zealand. Accessed: [YYYY-MM-DD: fill in access date].
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@misc{carefare_health_index__index_cataract_1eye_new_zealand,
  author = {{CareFare Global (SOFT DEV FZ LLC)}},
  title = {Cataract surgery, one eye — New Zealand: Complete evidence},
  publisher = {CareFare Global Health Index},
  version = {1},
  date = {2026-10-15},
  url = {https://carefareglobal.com/index/cataract-1eye/new-zealand},
  urldate = {YYYY-MM-DD},
  note = {Evidence capture cutoff: 2026-10-15. Fill in urldate before reuse; cite also the original source and source period.}
}

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  • OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) — https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels
    Source periods: 2024. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.