Dominica vs Jamaica: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Dominica
2.7%
in 2023
Jamaica
2.6%
in 2023
Dominica rank
85th
Jamaica rank
87th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 85th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 1.6% | 4.0% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Dominica, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Dominica ranks 85th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.