Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 3.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Jamaica, 2007–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.1% for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in 2022.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Jamaica peaked at 10.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +140.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +106.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Jamaica?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Jamaica was 3.1% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.