Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 11.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jamaica, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jamaica is 11.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jamaica peaked at 11.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +104.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Uzbekistan 11.2% compare
- 64 Seychelles 11.1% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 11.0% compare
- 67 Brazil 11.0% compare
- 68 Bhutan 10.8% compare
- 69 Argentina 10.8% 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 total government spending on essential services, health in Jamaica?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Jamaica was 11.0% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 129 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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