Community Health Workers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Community Health Workers was 1,106 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1,106
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,106
in 2018
All-time low
643
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2018
Community Health Workers in Jamaica, 2008–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for community health workers in Jamaica is 1,106, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, community health workers in Jamaica peaked at 1,106 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 643, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Community Health Workers in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 727 | — |
| 2012 | 643 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 696 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 711 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 858 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 893 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,106 | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727 | 727 | 727 | 1 |
| 2010s | 817.83 | 643 | 1,106 | 6 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Jamaica?
- Community health workers in Jamaica was 1,106 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,106 in 2018.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 643 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for community health workers?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Community Health Workers (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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