Physicians in Jamaica
Jamaica had 0.46 physicians per 1,000 people in 2023.
Jamaica, 2023
0.46
Change from 2018
−0.09per 1,000 people
World, 2022
1.86 per 1,000 people
Physicians in Jamaica over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Physicians per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Jamaica | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2022 | – | 1.86 per 1,000 people |
| 2018 | 0.55 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2016 | 0.47 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2015 | 0.43 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2014 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2013 | 0.48 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2012 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2010 | – | 1.49 per 1,000 people |
| 2008 | 0.41 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2003 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2000 | – | 1.52 per 1,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 0.55 per 1,000 people in 2018, a change of −0.09.
- Since 1993, when it was 0.47 per 1,000 people, the figure has changed by −0.01.
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Healthy life expectancy
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UHC service coverage
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Alcohol consumption
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