Jamaica vs Lebanon: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Jamaica
175.85 current international $
in 2023
Lebanon
191.23 current international $
in 2023
Jamaica rank
121st
Lebanon rank
119th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Jamaica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 191.23 current international $ against 175.85 current international $ in Jamaica, a difference of 15.38 current international $.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Jamaica ranks 121st and Lebanon ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.9 current international $ | 420.1 current international $ | 241.2 current international $ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 191.21 current international $ | 488.84 current international $ | 297.64 current international $ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 171.52 current international $ | 217.96 current international $ | 46.45 current international $ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 191.23 current international $ against 175.85 current international $ in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 15.38 current international $, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Jamaica ranks 121st and Lebanon ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.