Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 21.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.5%
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2004
All-time low
14.0%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2002–2021
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Jamaica, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Jamaica stood at 21.5%.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Jamaica peaked at 24.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 30th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.6% | — |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +27.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.0% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Jamaica?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Jamaica was 21.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Jamaica ranks 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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