Health worker density, by type of occupation in Jamaica
Jamaica: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.97 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.97 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 646.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Jamaica peaked at 0.97 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.13 per 10,000 people, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | -78.8% |
| 2012 | 0.13 per 10,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.13 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.93 per 10,000 people | +481.2% |
| 2024 | 0.97 per 10,000 people | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.485 per 10,000 people | 0.17 per 10,000 people | 0.8 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2683 per 10,000 people | 0.13 per 10,000 people | 0.93 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.97 per 10,000 people | 0.97 per 10,000 people | 0.97 per 10,000 people | 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)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0474 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Jamaica?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Jamaica was 0.97 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 per 10,000 people in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 646.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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