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3.8.2a Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health as a share of total household expenditure or income (Percentage)

3.8.2a Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health as a share of total household expenditure or income (Percentage)

Area 2014 2015
KMA 31.1 31.1
Other Town 14.0 18.3
Rural 10.3 11.3
Sex
Female 19.0 20.0
Male 16.4 17.7
Wealth Quintile
Poorest 3.6 3.7
Second 6.7 7.1
Middle 9.0 11.7
Fourth 20.2 23.2
Wealthiest 38.8 40.3
Age Group
0-4 years 13.4 12.5
5-9 years 14.1 13.3
10-19 years 12.1 12.9
20-29 years 15.0 18.5
30-39 years 22.7 20.7
40-49 years 19.4 21.8
50-59 years 24.3 28.3
60-64 years 25.1 19.6
65+ years 21.4 24.0
Jamaica 17.7 18.9

Source: Survey of Living Conditions 2014/15 Reports
Data Producing Entities/ Custodian: STATIN; PIOJ
Comments/ Exceptions: Proportion of respondents covered by health insurance
Proxy Indicator

 
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3.8.2a Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health as a share of total household expenditure or income (Percentage) in the Sustainable Development Goals

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3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing some of the common killers associated with child and maternal mortality. Major progress has been made on increasing access to clean water and sanitation, reducing malaria, tuberculosis, polio and the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, many more efforts are needed to fully eradicate a wide range of diseases and address many different persistent and emerging health issues.

Related 3.8.2a Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health as a share of total household expenditure or income (Percentage) Targets

3.8

Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all