Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 33.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.1%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2006
All-time low
30.4%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Jamaica stood at 33.1%.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Jamaica peaked at 62.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +8.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 33.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 33.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 46.5% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 40.5% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 30.4% | 38.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 103 Israel 33.3% compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 33.2% compare
- 105 Belarus 33.2% compare
- 107 Madagascar 33.0% compare
- 108 Costa Rica 32.8% compare
- 109 France 32.3% 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)
- 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Jamaica?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Jamaica was 33.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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