Jamaica vs Vietnam: Capital health expenditure
Jamaica
0.2%
in 2023
Vietnam
0.2%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
70th
Vietnam rank
71st
Capital health expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 71st of 128 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital health expenditure, Jamaica or Vietnam?
- Jamaica, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital health expenditure between Jamaica and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vietnam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Vietnam rank globally for capital health expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 71st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.