Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 64.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.35
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
68.5
in 2022
All-time low
36.31
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Jamaica stood at 64.35.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Jamaica peaked at 68.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.31, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.31 | — |
| 2001 | 46.55 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 49.49 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 41 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 42.37 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.37 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 36.31 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 43.03 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 44.35 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.27 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 47.29 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 47.47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.98 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 47.29 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 48.69 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 53.8 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 55.01 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 58.2 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 56.86 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.5 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 63.92 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 68.5 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 64.35 | -6.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 64.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 64.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.98, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.11 | 36.31 | 53.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.67 | 44.98 | 58.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.32 | 60.5 | 68.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Jamaica?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Jamaica was 64.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.31 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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