Total health spending per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total health spending per person was 868.62 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 868.62 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Jamaica peaked at 933.71 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 343.2 current international $, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 386.44 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 343.2 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 382.29 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 359.43 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 434.75 current international $ | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 448.61 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 448.12 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 522.06 current international $ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 564.91 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 518.24 current international $ | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 520.54 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 544.9 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 517.99 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 542.37 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 549.01 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 594.38 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 619.43 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 685.92 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 686.3 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 702.77 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 672.14 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 766.42 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 933.71 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 868.62 current international $ | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 440.8 current international $ | 343.2 current international $ | 564.91 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.36 current international $ | 517.99 current international $ | 702.77 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 810.22 current international $ | 672.14 current international $ | 933.71 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Egypt 904.66 current international $ compare
- 109 Grenada 880.32 current international $ compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 874.11 current international $ compare
- 112 Iraq 842.79 current international $ compare
- 113 Jordan 797.85 current international $ compare
- 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 755.88 current international $ compare
More health data for Jamaica
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Jamaica?
- Total health spending per person in Jamaica was 868.62 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 933.71 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.2 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for total health spending per person?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.