Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.46 per 1,000 people
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.848 per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.359 per 1,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
18
1960–2023
Physicians in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.46 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Jamaica peaked at 0.848 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.359 per 1,000 people, in 1981.
Jamaica ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.386 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.502 per 1,000 people | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.361 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.359 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.489 per 1,000 people | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 0.57 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.472 per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.57 per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.848 per 1,000 people | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 0.405 per 1,000 people | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 0.363 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.48 per 1,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.391 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.428 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.471 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.548 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.46 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.46 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.444 per 1,000 people | 0.386 per 1,000 people | 0.502 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3705 per 1,000 people | 0.361 per 1,000 people | 0.38 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.424 per 1,000 people | 0.359 per 1,000 people | 0.489 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5373 per 1,000 people | 0.472 per 1,000 people | 0.57 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6265 per 1,000 people | 0.405 per 1,000 people | 0.848 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4468 per 1,000 people | 0.363 per 1,000 people | 0.548 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.46 per 1,000 people | 0.46 per 1,000 people | 0.46 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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 physicians in Jamaica?
- Physicians in Jamaica was 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.848 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 per 1,000 people in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for physicians?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.