Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica

Jamaica: Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket was 4.2% in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
4.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2004
All-time low
2.3%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1990–2004

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica, 1990–2004

012341990199720041990: 2.3 %1991: 3.5 %1992: 3.6 %1993: 4.2 %1994: 3 %1995: 3.2 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 2.9 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 4.1 %2004: 4.2 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2004, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica peaked at 4.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 13th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2004.
Year % Change
1990 2.3%
1991 3.5% +54.1%
1992 3.6% +1.6%
1993 4.2% +16.3%
1994 3.0% -27.3%
1995 3.2% +5.9%
1996 2.7% -15.5%
1997 2.9% +5.9%
2002 3.9% +36.3%
2003 4.1% +4.9%
2004 4.2% +1.9%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 2.3% 4.2% 8
2000s 4.1% 3.9% 4.2% 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 10 Romania 4.5% compare
  2. 11 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
  3. 12 Belarus 4.2% compare
  4. 14 Montenegro 4.0%
  5. 15 Viet Nam 3.7% compare
  6. 16 Serbia 3.7%

See the full ranking of 46 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica?
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica was 4.2% in 2004, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket?
Jamaica ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2004.
Is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed