Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 7.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.6
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
70th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.65
in 2022
All-time low
4.99
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Jamaica stood at 7.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Jamaica peaked at 8.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.99, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 195 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.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.98 | — |
| 2001 | 5.16 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 5.58 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 5.84 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 5.82 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.19 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 6.66 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.37 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.44 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.19 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.28 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.61 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.59 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.98 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.84 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.97 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.48 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 8 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.65 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | -12.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.16, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.81 | 4.99 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 | 6.19 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 7.48 | 8.65 | 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Jamaica?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Jamaica was 7.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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