Total disease burden who in Jamaica

Jamaica: Total disease burden who was 988,591 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
988,591
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
988,591
in 2021
All-time low
645,221
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Jamaica, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 705.7k2001: 708.1k2002: 678.0k2003: 663.5k2004: 656.8k2005: 784.2k2006: 645.2k2007: 872.8k2008: 835.0k2009: 774.0k2010: 678.1k2011: 751.0k2012: 685.1k2013: 692.7k2014: 737.1k2015: 815.2k2016: 820.8k2017: 832.3k2018: 830.5k2019: 852.6k2020: 844.2k2021: 988.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Jamaica is 988,591, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Jamaica peaked at 988,591 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 645,221, in 2006.

That places Jamaica 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 732,332 645,221 872,784 10
2010s 769,540 678,087 852,554 10
2020s 916,392 844,192 988,591 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 137 Mongolia 1.06 million compare
  2. 138 Armenia, Republic of 1.04 million compare
  3. 139 Oman 999,413 compare
  4. 141 Gabon 972,281 compare
  5. 142 Albania 970,433 compare
  6. 143 Latvia 925,364 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Jamaica?
Total disease burden who in Jamaica was 988,591 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 988,591 in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 645,221 in 2006.
How does Jamaica rank for total disease burden who?
Jamaica ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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