Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 171.98 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Jamaica is 171.98 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Jamaica peaked at 181.77 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.62 current US$, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.92 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 95.62 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 102.52 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 103.49 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 124.77 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 147.51 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 152.04 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 161.78 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 181.77 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 146.01 current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 157.77 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 173.09 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 173.31 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 167.16 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 156.83 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 150.73 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 144.03 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 148.92 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 159.57 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 162.26 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 139.13 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 144.02 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 158.19 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 171.98 current US$ | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.14 current US$ | 95.62 current US$ | 181.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.36 current US$ | 144.03 current US$ | 173.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.33 current US$ | 139.13 current US$ | 171.98 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 87 Iraq 179.92 current US$ compare
- 88 Ukraine 177.1 current US$ compare
- 89 Palestine, State of 172.55 current US$ compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 171.34 current US$ compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 166.43 current US$ compare
- 93 Jordan 164.41 current US$ compare
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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Jamaica?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Jamaica was 171.98 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 181.77 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.62 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.