Jamaica - Out-of-Pocket Expenditure
Since 2014, Jamaica Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure decreased by 5.5points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 135 comparing other countries in Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure at 16.17 Percent of Health Expenditure. Jamaica is overtaken by Uruguay, which was ranked number 134 with 16.35 Percent of Health Expenditure and is followed by Iceland at 15.95 Percent of Health Expenditure. Yemen ranked the highest with 85.7 Percent of Health Expenditure in 2019, that is +1.7points versus 2018. Armenia, Guinea-Bissau and Afghanistan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Republic of the Congo witnessed the best average annual growth at +10.6points per year, while Brunei recorded the worst performance at -10.2points per year.
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Date | Percent of Health Expenditure |
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2019 | 16.17 |
2018 | 17.06 |
2017 | 16.79 |
2016 | 18.03 |
2015 | 18.97 |
How does Jamaica rank in Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure?
# | 186 Countries | Percent of Health Expenditure | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Yemen
|
85.70 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +2.3 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
Armenia
|
85.29 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +0.7 % | View data | |
134 |
#134
Uruguay
|
16.35 % | 2019 | -3.6 % | -0.9 % | View data | |
135 |
#135
Jamaica
|
16.17 % | 2019 | -5.3 % | -5.5 % | View data | |
136 |
#136
Iceland
|
15.95 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -2.4 % | View data |