Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
92nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
75
in 2016
All-time low
61
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Jamaica stood at 74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Jamaica peaked at 75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 208 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.
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74 | -1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9 | 61 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4 | 67 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.75 | 74 | 75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 92 Jordan 74 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 74 compare
- 92 San Marino 74 compare
- 92 South Africa 74 compare
- 92 Suriname 74 compare
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 universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Jamaica?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Jamaica was 74 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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