Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 868.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
868.62
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
933.71
in 2022
All-time low
343.2
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 868.62 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Jamaica peaked at 933.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 343.2, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 386.44 | — |
| 2001 | 343.2 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 382.29 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 359.43 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 434.75 | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 448.61 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 448.12 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 522.06 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 564.91 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 518.24 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 520.54 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 544.9 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 517.99 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 542.37 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 549.01 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 594.38 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 619.43 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 685.92 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 686.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 702.77 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 672.14 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 766.42 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 933.71 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 868.62 | -7.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 868.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 868.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 440.8 | 343.2 | 564.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.36 | 517.99 | 702.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 810.22 | 672.14 | 933.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Jamaica?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Jamaica was 868.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 933.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.2 in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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