What share of women get breast screening?
The share of women aged 50 to 69 screened for breast cancer through the national programme was 67.7% (OECD, 2025).
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The share of eligible people screened through New Zealand's national programmes for breast cancer (women 50–69), cervical cancer (women 20–69) and bowel cancer (people 50–74), as reported to the OECD.
Programme data: the share screened within each programme's interval (e.g. two years for breast screening). The bowel screening programme rolled out region by region from 2017 and its age range is changing; the OECD series starts in 2023.
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Breast screening, women 50–69 was 69.5% in 2024, a year earlier.
The earliest observation on the same basis was 62.6% in 2002.
Cancer care: definitions
The share of eligible people screened through New Zealand's national programmes for breast cancer (women 50–69), cervical cancer (women 20–69) and bowel cancer (people 50–74), as reported to the OECD.
- Programme data: the share screened within each programme's interval (e.g. two years for breast screening).
- The bowel screening programme rolled out region by region from 2017 and its age range is changing; the OECD series starts in 2023.
- National averages hide large differences by ethnicity and region.
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| Period | Breast screening, women 50–69 (%) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 67.7% |
| 2024 | 69.5% |
| 2023 | 68.2% |
| 2022 | 66.1% |
| 2021 | 64.7% |
| 2020 | 68.0% |
| 2019 | 71.6% |
| 2018 | 72.2% |
| 2017 | 71.7% |
| 2016 | 71.9% |
| 2015 | 71.9% |
| 2014 | 71.8% |
| 2013 | 71.2% |
| 2012 | 70.8% |
| 2011 | 70.0% |
| 2010 | 68.6% |
| 2009 | 66.1% |
| 2008 | 63.5% |
| 2007 | 61.8% |
| 2006 | 60.1% |
Years as labelled by the OECD (usually calendar years; some countries report financial years). Source: OECD. Lines break at basis changes and missing periods.
Cancer care: questions for your AI
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The attached CSV is Cancer screening rates in NZ, from OECD. Answer: What share of women get breast screening? Name the unit and period. Use only directly supported observations. Definitions: The share of eligible people screened through New Zealand's national programmes for breast cancer (women 50–69), cervical cancer (women 20–69) and bowel cancer (people 50–74), as reported to the OECD. Limits: Programme data: the share screened within each programme's interval (e.g. two years for breast screening). The bowel screening programme rolled out region by region from 2017 and its age range is changing; the OECD series starts in 2023. National averages hide large differences by ethnicity and region.
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