In a survey conducted amongst people living with a rare disorder in New Zealand in 2021, over two thirds of respondents indicated that it took over 6 months to be diagnosed. For ** percent of respondents, diagnosis took over 10 years.
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Rare Disorders NZ. (February 28, 2022). Length of time taken to be diagnosed with a rare disorder by people in New Zealand in 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1319054/new-zealand-length-of-time-to-receive-rare-disorder-diagnosis/
Rare Disorders NZ. "Length of time taken to be diagnosed with a rare disorder by people in New Zealand in 2021." Chart. February 28, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1319054/new-zealand-length-of-time-to-receive-rare-disorder-diagnosis/
Rare Disorders NZ. (2022). Length of time taken to be diagnosed with a rare disorder by people in New Zealand in 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1319054/new-zealand-length-of-time-to-receive-rare-disorder-diagnosis/
Rare Disorders NZ. "Length of Time Taken to Be Diagnosed with a Rare Disorder by People in New Zealand in 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2022, /statistics/1319054/new-zealand-length-of-time-to-receive-rare-disorder-diagnosis/
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Length of time taken to be diagnosed with a rare disorder by people in New Zealand in 2021 [Graph], Rare Disorders NZ, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1319054/new-zealand-length-of-time-to-receive-rare-disorder-diagnosis/
