What is physicians per 1000 people in Jamaica?

Physicians per 1000 people in Jamaica was 0.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2003.

What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.359 in 1981.

How does Jamaica rank for physicians per 1000 people?

Jamaica ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physicians per 1000 people in Jamaica

Name: Physicians per 1000 people in Jamaica
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.46

World rank

145th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.848

in 2003

All-time low

0.359

in 1981

Years of data

1960–2023

Physicians per 1000 people in Jamaica, 1960–2023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.46 for physicians per 1000 people in 2023.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Jamaica peaked at 0.848 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.359, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.444	0.386	0.502	2
1970s	0.3705	0.361	0.38	2
1980s	0.424	0.359	0.489	2
1990s	0.5373	0.472	0.57	3
2000s	0.6265	0.405	0.848	2
2010s	0.4468	0.363	0.548	6
2020s	0.46	0.46	0.46	1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

142 Honduras 0.489 compare
143 Marshall Islands 0.467 compare
144 Sao Tome and Principe 0.464 compare
146 Comoros 0.424 compare
147 Nigeria 0.38 compare
148 Botswana 0.379 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More health data for Jamaica

Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 23,435 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,662 (2025)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is physicians per 1000 people in Jamaica?: Physicians per 1000 people in Jamaica was 0.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2003.
What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.359 in 1981.
How does Jamaica rank for physicians per 1000 people?: Jamaica ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Physicians per 1000 people
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026