Private health expenditure per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Private health expenditure per person was 287.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
287.19
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
306.74
in 2008
All-time low
179.54
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Jamaica stood at 287.19.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Jamaica peaked at 306.74 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 179.54, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 179.54 | — |
| 2001 | 181.66 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 190.85 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 209.91 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 244.03 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 271.68 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 279.94 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 289.25 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 306.74 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 268.23 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 265.03 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 276.31 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 271.71 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 281.53 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 275.29 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 267.51 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 270.21 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 278.06 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 287.07 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 291.79 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 256.37 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 267.03 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 283.43 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 287.19 | +1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 287.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 287.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242.18 | 179.54 | 306.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.45 | 265.03 | 291.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.51 | 256.37 | 287.19 | 4 |
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 private health expenditure per person in Jamaica?
- Private health expenditure per person in Jamaica was 287.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 306.74 in 2008.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.54 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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