Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with was 60.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
60.0%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2019
All-time low
50.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2022
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Jamaica, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 60.0% for proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in 2022.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.0% | — |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +20.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 60.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 60.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.0% | 56.0% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 50.0% | 60.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 8 Dominican Republic 62.0% compare
- 8 Jordan 62.0% compare
- 10 El Salvador 61.0% compare
- 11 Bulgaria 60.0% compare
- 13 Georgia 54.0% compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.0% compare
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 proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Jamaica was 60.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with the quality of healthcare services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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