Public healthcare spending share gdp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 4.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.89
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.93
in 2022
All-time low
2
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.89 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Jamaica peaked at 5.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 55th 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 2.95 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.06 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 3.63 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.12 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 4.89 | -17.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 2.78 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 4.52 | 5.93 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Jamaica?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Jamaica was 4.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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