Jamaica Health Indicators from WHO Global Health Observatory

World Health Organization data for Jamaica covering categories such as air pollution, child mortality, noncommunicable diseases, nutrition, and universal health coverage. The dataset was last updated on March 16, 2026. It is sourced from the WHO Global Health Observatory data portal.

Use Cases

• Monitor progress toward SDG health targets based on the listed indicator categories.
• Analyze trends in noncommunicable diseases and mortality based on the Global Health Estimates category.
• Assess health system coverage and financing based on the universal health coverage and health financing categories.
• Compare environmental health factors like air pollution and WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) across time.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Health Organization.
• Covers a wide range of public health categories, including over 30 topics from the WHO portal.
• Last updated on 2026-03-16, suggesting recent data maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

World Health Organization

Collection Method

Aggregated from the WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO) data portal.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-16 16:12:39.348267; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jamaica