Health system composite index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Health system composite index was 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Jamaica stood at 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.3% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Jamaica peaked at 0.7983 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.3486 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 102nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 0.4678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -53.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +264.2% |
| 1979 | -0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -139.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0649 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -120.8% |
| 1982 | -0.1159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -278.4% |
| 1983 | -0.1866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1942 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -204.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -165.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -527.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3899 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0406 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -110.4% |
| 1990 | -0.135 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +232.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -418.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -90.7% |
| 1993 | -0.2086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -624.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4684 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -324.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -134.9% |
| 1996 | 0.227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -238.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +123.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 0.439 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -177.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2638 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -201.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.9% |
| 2007 | -0.2194 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -209.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.4% |
| 2009 | -0.1182 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.8% |
| 2011 | -0.104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +56.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2702 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +159.9% |
| 2013 | -0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.7% |
| 2014 | -0.2998 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.6% |
| 2015 | -0.3225 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2428 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -102.7% |
| 2018 | -0.3486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5400.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0735 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -78.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.7% |
| 2021 | -0.2205 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +508.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +137.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -154.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -5400.0% | 0.0066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3486 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4094 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2352 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3899 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1952 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.439 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.196 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.106 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 99 Georgia 0.2402 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 100 Nepal 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 101 Paraguay 0.1913 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 103 Argentina 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 105 Iraq 0.1159 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Jamaica?
- Health system composite index in Jamaica was 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7983 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3486 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for health system composite index?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.