Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2006
All-time low
1.2%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2006–2023
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Jamaica, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Jamaica is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Jamaica peaked at 2.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.1% | — |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 40% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 80% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Jamaica was 1.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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