Jamaica: Healthcare prices

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 Jamaica

Healthcare price index, world average = 100

 Latest value 56.66
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2017 - 2021
 Average 51.67
 Min - Max 46.67 - 56.66
 Source World Bank International Comparison Program
The healthcare price index is a broad-based measure of the cost of healthcare services in Jamaica relative to other countries. The world average is set at 100 but one can compare the healthcare cost to other countries too. The data are provided by the International Comparison Program of the World Bank which updates the numbers every four years. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: A broad-based healthcare cost index that allows comparison between countries. The world average is set at 100 and higher index values indicate higher a healthcare cost.

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