Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Jamaica, 1990–2021
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.9% for proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 48.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Jamaica peaked at 2.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +75.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -60.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -42.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +83.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +48.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
- 56 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
- 57 Malawi 0.9% compare
- 59 Slovakia 0.8% compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
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 pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) in Jamaica was 0.9% in 2021, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population living in households with positive discretionary budgets that spend all their discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household 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).