Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Jamaica

Jamaica: Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) was 0.0629 in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
0.0629
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.1149
in 1993
All-time low
0.0385
in 1997
Years of data
11
1990–2004

Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Jamaica, 1990–2004

0.040.060.080.10.121990199720041990: 0.0561991: 0.0771992: 0.1151993: 0.1151994: 0.0541995: 0.0531996: 0.0431997: 0.0392002: 0.0632003: 0.0592004: 0.063

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Jamaica is 0.0629, measured in 2004.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Jamaica peaked at 0.1149 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0385, in 1997.

Jamaica ranks 11th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011 PPP), $5.50 poverty line in Jamaica, 1990 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0564
1991 0.0768 +36.3%
1992 0.1146 +49.1%
1993 0.1149 +0.3%
1994 0.0536 -53.4%
1995 0.053 -1.0%
1996 0.0435 -18.0%
1997 0.0385 -11.4%
2002 0.0629 +63.2%
2003 0.0594 -5.6%
2004 0.0629 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0689 0.0385 0.1149 8
2000s 0.0617 0.0594 0.0629 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 8 Pakistan 0.0847 compare
  2. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0673 compare
  3. 10 Mali 0.0635 compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.0551 compare
  5. 13 Viet Nam 0.0523 compare
  6. 14 Philippines 0.0488

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Jamaica?
Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Jamaica was 0.0629 in 2004, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1149 in 1993.
What is the lowest change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 in 1997.
How does Jamaica rank for change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011)?
Jamaica ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2004.
Is change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011 PPP), $5.50 poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011 PPP), $5.50 poverty line
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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