Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica
Jamaica: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 3.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica, 2007–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica is 3.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica peaked at 10.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 92nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +140.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +106.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +140.0% | 3.5% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3 |
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)
- 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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica was 3.1% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.