Jamaica - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Jamaica was 33.16 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 52.93 in 2001, while its lowest value was 32.45 in 2017.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 43.29
2001 52.93
2002 41.12
2003 50.79
2004 46.70
2005 49.50
2006 50.86
2007 48.11
2008 45.80
2009 40.29
2010 40.28
2011 38.61
2012 39.79
2013 39.00
2014 39.32
2015 35.33
2016 34.83
2017 32.45
2018 33.34
2019 33.16

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Jamaica was 108.56 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 126.65 in 2008 and 70.43 in 2002.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 82.89
2001 93.83
2002 70.43
2003 74.60
2004 83.77
2005 92.33
2006 92.69
2007 118.35
2008 126.65
2009 89.89
2010 100.33
2011 103.39
2012 101.28
2013 96.40
2014 98.20
2015 97.52
2016 96.18
2017 101.16
2018 106.64
2019 108.56

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Jamaica was 198.23 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 213.47 in 2008 and 131.21 in 2002.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 155.31
2001 178.32
2002 131.21
2003 151.23
2004 163.78
2005 169.95
2006 170.46
2007 211.30
2008 213.47
2009 165.18
2010 168.50
2011 165.05
2012 159.16
2013 163.12
2014 173.57
2015 174.70
2016 182.56
2017 191.55
2018 198.68
2019 198.23

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems