Medical doctors in Jamaica
Jamaica: Medical doctors was 10.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.23
Change on year
up 122.4%
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10.23
in 2024
All-time low
3.63
in 2012
Years of data
10
2003–2024
Medical doctors in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Jamaica stood at 10.23. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 122.4% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Jamaica peaked at 10.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.48 | — |
| 2008 | 4.05 | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.48 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 10.23 | +122.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 | 4.05 | 8.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 3.63 | 5.48 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 4.6 | 10.23 | 2 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Jamaica?
- Medical doctors in Jamaica was 10.23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for medical doctors?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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