Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Jamaica
Jamaica: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 74 for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Jamaica peaked at 75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9 | 61 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4 | 67 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.75 | 74 | 75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 85 Jordan 74 compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 74 compare
- 85 San Marino 74 compare
- 85 South Africa 74 compare
- 85 Suriname 74 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Jamaica?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Jamaica was 74 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.