Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 64.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2022
All-time low
36.3%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jamaica stood at 64.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jamaica peaked at 68.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -6.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 64.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 64.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 36.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 45.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 60.5% | 68.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jamaica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jamaica was 64.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Jamaica ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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