Health expenditure government expenditure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Health expenditure government expenditure was 15.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.86
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
18.96
in 2022
All-time low
6.14
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Jamaica is 15.86, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Jamaica peaked at 18.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.84 | — |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 8.67 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 7.65 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.26 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 8.36 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.45 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 9.03 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 9.53 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.16 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 11.25 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.82 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 12.68 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.95 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 13.04 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.32 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.99 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.18 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 18.96 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 15.86 | -16.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 | 6.14 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 | 9.03 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.25 | 13.99 | 18.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Jamaica?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Jamaica was 15.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).