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

02505007501.0k2008201320182008: 7272012: 6432013: 6962014: 7112015: 8582016: 8932018: 1.1k

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

Annual values for Community Health Workers (number) in Jamaica, 2008 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 727 727 727 1
2010s 817.83 643 1,106 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 30 Botswana 1,875 compare
  2. 31 Zambia 1,710 compare
  3. 32 Gambia 1,553 compare
  4. 34 Mauritius 916 compare
  5. 35 Mongolia 540 compare
  6. 36 Panama 536

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Community Health Workers (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 337 data points, 1978–2024
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