Share of population with large expenditures on health in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 10.2% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Jamaica, 1990–2004
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Jamaica is 10.2%, measured in 2004.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Jamaica peaked at 10.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 26th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.0% | — |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +78.7% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 23 Japan 11.1%
- 24 Nepal 10.7%
- 25 Montenegro 10.3%
- 27 Tajikistan 9.8% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 9.7% compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 9.0%
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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Jamaica?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Jamaica was 10.2% in 2004, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Jamaica ranks 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2004.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).