Puberty blockers data

Thank you for your requests transferred to Pharmac on 3 May 2023, and 15 May 2023 under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) for information relating to puberty blockers. You requested:

Request 3 May 2023

4) How many men/boys are currently on puberty blockers in New Zealand? What are the yearly numbers for the last ten years?

5) How many women/girls are on puberty blockers in New Zealand? What are the yearly numbers for the last ten years?

6) How many men/boys are on cross sex hormones in New Zealand? What are the yearly numbers for the last ten years?

7) How many women/girls are on cross sex hormones in New Zealand? What are the yearly numbers for the last ten years? 

Request 15 May 2023

1) how many girls were on puberty blockers in 2010 and in 2020.
2) how many boys were on puberty blockers in 2010 and in 2020.

We are pleased to provide you with the information you requested for both requests, attached in the excel spreadsheet.  Please note that we have withheld numbers less than 10 to protect the privacy of natural persons (section 9(2)(a)).

You have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman about our response to your OIA, under section 28(3) of the OIA. Details of how to make a complaint(external link) are on the Ombudsman’s website.

We trust that this information answers your queries. To make information more freely available, we publish selected OIA responses (excluding personal details) on our website. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions about this.