Health conditions in older people
Some health conditions are much more common in older people. For many of these health conditions, Māori have higher rates.
Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns
Prevalence of certain health conditions by age
Source:Ministry of Health, Annual Update of Key Results 2014/15: New Zealand Health Survey and Cancer: New registrations and deaths 2012
Ratio of Māori to non-Māori prevalence for people aged 50 and over
Note: For stroke and diabetes, data was not available at the time of publication
Source: Ministry of Health, unpublished data, New Zealand Health Survey, 2013/14 to 2014/15, aged standardised to the Māori population; and Cancer: New registrations and deaths 2012, average of male and female Māori to non-Māori
Note: For stroke and diabetes, data was not available at the time of publication Source: Ministry of Health, unpublished data, New Zealand Health Survey, 2013/14 to 2014/15, aged standardised to the Māori population; and Cancer: New registrations and deat