Jamaica vs Libya: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Jamaica
20.2%
in 2023
Libya
19.2%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
127th
Libya rank
130th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Libya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.2% against 19.2% in Libya, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Jamaica ranks 127th and Libya ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 36.5% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.6% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 24.1% | 2.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Jamaica or Libya?
- Jamaica, at 20.2% against 19.2% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Jamaica and Libya?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Libya rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 127th and Libya ranks 130th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.