UHC service coverage index in Jamaica
Jamaica: UHC service coverage index was 74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Jamaica is 74, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Jamaica peaked at 75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9 | 61 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4 | 67 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.75 | 74 | 75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 85 Jordan 74 compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 74 compare
- 85 San Marino 74 compare
- 85 South Africa 74 compare
- 85 Suriname 74 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.72 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.0777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 55.63 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 65.34 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Jamaica?
- Uhc service coverage index in Jamaica was 74 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.