Health in Jamaica

1,260 indicators covering health for Jamaica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Prevalence of diabetes, crude 23.99 2022 up 48.0% 19th
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 37.77 2022 down 17.8% 120th
Inequality in life expectancy 0.1163 2023 up 3.3% 83rd
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita 0.1163 2023 up 3.3% 83rd
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 3.1% 2022 down 11.4% 92nd
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 6.1% 2022 down 12.9% 86th
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 98.88 2020 up 12.7% 67th
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 98.88 2020 up 12.7% 67th
Maternal mortality slope chart 98.88 2020 up 12.7% 68th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 98.88 2020 up 12.7% 68th
Number of maternal deaths by region 32.63 2020 down 11.4% 107th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 98.88 2020 up 12.7% 68th
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 98.88 2020 up 12.7% 68th
Maternal deaths by income group 32.63 2020 down 11.4% 107th
Maternal mortality vs fertility 98.88 2020 up 12.7% 68th
Maternal deaths ihme 32.63 2020 down 11.4% 107th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 3.5% 2023 down 72.9% 114th
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 0.0424 2023 down 74.2% 112th
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 95.0% 2025 up 4.4% 58th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 95.0% 2025 up 4.4% 59th
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 93.0% 2025 up 2.2% 72nd
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 95.0% 2025 up 4.4% 58th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 93.0% 2025 up 12.0% 49th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 95.0% 2025 down 2.1% 91st
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 1 2020 down 85.7% 81st
New HIV infections 0.4 2024 down 18.4% 27th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 6.9% 2024 up 9.5% 114th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 11.2 2024 down 10.4% 122nd
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 8.3 2024 down 38.1% 132nd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.1% 2024 down 25.0% 89th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.2 2018 unchanged 62nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.6 2018 up 2.2% 83rd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.6 2018 up 5.9% 30th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.2 2018 unchanged 62nd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.6 2018 up 9.1% 42nd
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.6 2018 up 2.2% 75th
Prevalence of anemia among children 23.6% 2019 down 11.3% 113th
Births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 2018 up 1.4% 41st
Births attended by health staff sdgs 99.7 2018 up 1.4% 41st
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 60 2021 down 31.8% 122nd
Adolescent mortality rate 1.41 2021 down 16.7% 104th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 28,000 2024 unchanged 73rd
Prevalence of current tobacco use 11.5% 2024 down 15.4% 123rd
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 4.4% 2024 down 22.8% 95th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 18.5% 2024 down 14.0% 122nd
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 98.0% 2025 down 1.0% 33rd
Physicians per 1000 people 0.46 2023 down 4.2% 145th
Physicians 0.46 per 1,000 people 2023 down 4.2% 145th
Share of the population infected with hiv 1.14 2024 down 17.3% 34th
Global vaccination coverage 99 2024 up 7.6% 1st
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% 2024 up 12.5% 84th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 17.79 2024 down 5.3% 73rd
Infant mortality rate 16.39 2024 down 4.8% 70th
Neonatal mortality rate 13.65 2024 down 5.9% 59th
Fraction 0.0251 2024 up 21.8% 32nd
Deaths 5 2024 unchanged 71st
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 64 2024 down 46.7% 173rd
Incidence of tuberculosis 2.3 2024 down 47.7% 185th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 10 2024 down 66.7% 133rd
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 8 2024 up 14.3% 164th