Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica

Jamaica: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 6.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.1
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
86th
of 134 countries
All-time high
15.3
in 2014
All-time low
5.9
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica, 2007–2022

0510152007201420222007: 10.52008: 5.92009: 7.12010: 7.32011: 6.82012: 72013: 14.92014: 15.32015: 15.22016: 11.92017: 7.12018: 72019: 6.82020: 6.72021: 6.52022: 6.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica is 6.1, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica peaked at 15.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2008.

Jamaica ranks 86th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 10.5
2008 5.9 -43.8%
2009 7.1 +20.3%
2010 7.3 +2.8%
2011 6.8 -6.8%
2012 7 +2.9%
2013 14.9 +112.9%
2014 15.3 +2.7%
2015 15.2 -0.7%
2016 11.9 -21.7%
2017 7.1 -40.3%
2018 7 -1.4%
2019 6.8 -2.9%
2020 6.7 -1.5%
2021 6.5 -3.0%
2022 6.1 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.83 5.9 10.5 3
2010s 9.93 6.8 15.3 10
2020s 6.43 6.1 6.7 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 83 Tonga 7.1
  2. 84 Marshall Islands 6.6 compare
  3. 85 China 6.3 compare
  4. 87 Bulgaria 4.6 compare
  5. 88 Ukraine 4.4 compare
  6. 89 Mauritius 4 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Jamaica was 6.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 2014.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2008.
How does Jamaica rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Jamaica ranks 86th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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