Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Jamaica

Jamaica: Inpatient care use in last 12 months was 5.9% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
5.9%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
22nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 1997
Years of data
11
1990–2007

Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Jamaica, 1990–2007

02461990199820071990: 2.4 % of population 18+1991: 4.6 % of population 18+1992: 3.3 % of population 18+1993: 4 % of population 18+1994: 3.6 % of population 18+1995: 2.8 % of population 18+1996: 2.6 % of population 18+1997: 0.528 % of population 18+2002: 5.5 % of population 18+2004: 5.5 % of population 18+2007: 5.9 % of population 18+

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of population 18+.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 5.9% for inpatient care use in last 12 months in 2007. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 1,023.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inpatient care use in last 12 months in Jamaica peaked at 5.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.

Jamaica ranks 22nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2007.
Year % of population 18+ Change
1990 2.4%
1991 4.6% +93.6%
1992 3.3% -28.4%
1993 4.0% +21.8%
1994 3.6% -10.1%
1995 2.8% -20.8%
1996 2.6% -8.7%
1997 0.5% -79.7%
2002 5.5% +947.2%
2004 5.5% -0.3%
2007 5.9% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 0.5% 4.6% 8
2000s 5.7% 5.5% 5.9% 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 19 Spain 7.8% compare
  2. 20 Tajikistan 7.4% compare
  3. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.0%
  4. 23 Japan 5.5%
  5. 24 Peru 5.0%
  6. 25 Mexico 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inpatient care use in last 12 months in Jamaica?
Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Jamaica was 5.9% in 2007, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest inpatient care use in last 12 months recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest inpatient care use in last 12 months recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
How does Jamaica rank for inpatient care use in last 12 months?
Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 28 countries with data for 2007.
Is inpatient care use in last 12 months rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,023.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+)
Unit
% of population 18+
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 264 data points, 1982–2016
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Percentage of population age 18 and older using inpatient care in the last 12 months