Health spending per person by source in Jamaica
Jamaica: Health spending per person by source was 558.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
558.93
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
639.6
in 2022
All-time low
147.35
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 558.93 for health spending per person by source in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Jamaica peaked at 639.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 147.35, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 101st 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.
Health spending per person by source in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 206.02 | — |
| 2001 | 159.77 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 189.2 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 147.35 | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 184.2 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 172.14 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 162.69 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 224.66 | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 250.51 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 239.81 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 246.15 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 258.67 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 232.99 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 256.51 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 267.33 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 319.78 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 340.77 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 399.22 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 390.25 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 401.19 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 406.64 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 489.92 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 639.6 | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 558.93 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.64 | 147.35 | 250.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.28 | 232.99 | 401.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.77 | 406.64 | 639.6 | 4 |
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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 health spending per person by source in Jamaica?
- Health spending per person by source in Jamaica was 558.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 639.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.35 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for health spending per person by source?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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