Domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic general government health expenditure was 15.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.86
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
18.96
in 2022
All-time low
6.14
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica stood at 15.86.
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 in Jamaica peaked at 18.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 13th out of 32 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.84 | — |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 8.67 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 7.65 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.26 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 8.36 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.45 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 9.03 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 9.53 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.16 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 11.25 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.82 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 12.68 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.95 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 13.04 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.32 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.99 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.18 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 18.96 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 15.86 | -16.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.64, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 | 6.14 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 | 9.03 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.25 | 13.99 | 18.96 | 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)
- 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 domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica was 15.86 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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