Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Medical doctors 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
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.46 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
That places Jamaica 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Medical doctors 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 |
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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)
- 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jamaica?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jamaica was 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.848 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 per 1,000 people in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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