Jamaica: UHC service coverage index

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Jamaica's UHC service coverage index fell 1 on 2022 (from 75 to 74).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +0.64 and a typical year strayed about 1.68 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 6 in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 2 in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.28 a year. A straight line explains 36% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Jamaica had the 85th highest value of the 193 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Jamaica in the 2023 ranking

• St. Lucia — 82nd of 193: 75
• Trinidad and Tobago — 83rd of 193: 75
• Venezuela, RB — 84th of 193: 75
• Jordan — 86th of 193: 74
• Kyrgyz Republic — 87th of 193: 74
• San Marino — 88th of 193: 74

What this measures

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.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

UHC service coverage index in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 81 (2023)
• Argentina — 80 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 80 (2023)
• Barbados — 82 (2023)
• Belize — 70 (2023)
• Bolivia — 67 (2023)
• Brazil — 84 (2023)
• Chile — 84 (2023)
• Colombia — 82 (2023)
• Costa Rica — 84 (2023)
• Cuba — 86 (2023)
• Dominica

More health data for Jamaica

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.5% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.83% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 254,729 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 17.76% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 264,030 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 18.83% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 518,759 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 18.29% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.79% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Jamaica's UHC service coverage index?

74 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 21.31% from 61 in 2000 (0.84% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 75 in 2016 and the lowest 61 in 2000.

How does Jamaica rank?

85th highest of 193 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in UHC service coverage index unusual for Jamaica?

In 2023, Jamaica's UHC service coverage index fell 1 on 2022 (from 75 to 74). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +0.64 and a typical year strayed about 1.68 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH_UHC_SCI, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/uhc-index-of-service-coverage Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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