Ethnic disparities in rates of publicly funded bariatric surgery in New Zealand (2009-2014).

While these data should be interpreted cautiously due to data limitations, the estimated rates may indicate that bariatric services are currently being provided inequitably across the major ethnic groups within NZ. We suggest that further studies should be performed to explore potential patient, healthcare provider and system-level factors that may contribute to ethnic disparities in the rates of publicly funded bariatric surgery in NZ.