Share of households by type in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of households by type was 18.67 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
18.67
World rank
74th
of 76 countries
All-time high
21.55
in 2001
All-time low
16.54
in 1982
Years of data
5
1982–2011
Share of households by type in Jamaica, 1982–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 18.67 for share of households by type in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Jamaica peaked at 21.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.54, in 1982.
That places Jamaica 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of households by type in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 16.54 | — |
| 1991 | 20.15 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 21.55 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 21.18 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.67 | -11.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 18.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.74, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 18.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.46, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.54 | 16.54 | 16.54 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.15 | 20.15 | 20.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.37 | 21.18 | 21.55 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 18.67 | 18.67 | 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 share of households by type in Jamaica?
- Share of households by type in Jamaica was 18.67 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 in 1982.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of households by type?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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