Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Jamaica
Jamaica: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 7.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.6%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2022
All-time low
5.0%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.6% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Jamaica peaked at 8.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 194 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.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -12.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Jamaica?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Jamaica was 7.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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