Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 171.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 171.98 for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Jamaica peaked at 181.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.62, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 194 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 (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.92 | — |
| 2001 | 95.62 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 102.52 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 103.49 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 124.77 | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 147.51 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 152.04 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 161.78 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 181.77 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 146.01 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 157.77 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 173.09 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 173.31 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 167.16 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 156.83 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 150.73 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 144.03 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 148.92 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 159.57 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 162.26 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 139.13 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 144.02 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 158.19 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 171.98 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.14 | 95.62 | 181.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.36 | 144.03 | 173.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.33 | 139.13 | 171.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 86 Iraq 179.92 compare
- 87 Ukraine 177.1 compare
- 88 Palestine, State of 172.55 compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 171.34 compare
- 91 Colombia 169.38 compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 166.43 compare
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- 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) per capita in us$ in Jamaica?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Jamaica was 171.98 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 181.77 in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.62 in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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