Jamaica—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #127 of 193Updated April 2026
Latest Value
20.2%
2023
YoY Change
+6.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#127
of 193 countries
Maximum
45.7%
2006
Minimum
19.0%
2022
CAGR
-2.2%
24 years
Last
20.2%
Previous
19.0%
Highest
45.7%
Lowest
19.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jamaica's out-of-pocket health spending (% of total) was 20.2% in 2023, ranking #127 out of 193 countries. This represents a +6.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 45.7% (2006) and the lowest was 19.0% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.2% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 33.6% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.