Current health expenditure per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Current health expenditure per capita was 520.16 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Jamaica is 520.16 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Jamaica peaked at 521.12 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 177.22 current US$, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 206.45 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 180.66 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 205.35 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 177.22 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 222.27 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 243.58 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 243.39 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 292 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 334.75 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 282.1 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 309.87 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 341.33 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 330.38 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 322.03 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 312.77 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 334.9 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 330.15 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 367.35 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 381.48 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 390.79 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 364.76 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 413.36 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 521.12 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 520.16 current US$ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238.78 current US$ | 177.22 current US$ | 334.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.11 current US$ | 309.87 current US$ | 390.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.85 current US$ | 364.76 current US$ | 521.12 current US$ | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Jamaica?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Jamaica was 520.16 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 521.12 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.22 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.