Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2022
All-time low
6.1%
in 2003
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
Jamaica recorded 15.9% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Jamaica peaked at 19.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -16.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 19.0% | 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 15.9% 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 19.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Jamaica ranks 35th 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 47.2%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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