Generalist medical practitioners in Jamaica
Jamaica: Generalist medical practitioners was 1,198 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1,198
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
76th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1,198
in 2018
All-time low
726
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Generalist medical practitioners in Jamaica, 2012–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, generalist medical practitioners in Jamaica stood at 1,198. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 76th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Generalist medical practitioners in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 726 | — |
| 2013 | 1,044 | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 783 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 876 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 950 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,198 | +26.1% |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Jamaica?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Jamaica was 1,198 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,198 in 2018.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 726 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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