Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 19.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Jamaica, 1990–2021
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Jamaica is 19.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Jamaica peaked at 21.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.1% | — |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +138.9% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 8.1% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.5% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.3% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Jamaica was 19.3% in 2021, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population spending more than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). This includes people living in poverty that are further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure as well as people who are pushed into poverty by out-of-pocket health expenditure. The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).