Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Private prepaid plans

Malawi
15.8%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
4.4%
in 2011
Malawi rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
6th

Private prepaid plans over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.8% against 4.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.6% 3.5% 4.1% Malawi
2000s 14.3% 4.7% 9.5% Malawi
2010s 15.8% 4.3% 11.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private prepaid plans, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Malawi, at 15.8% against 4.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in private prepaid plans between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
11.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for private prepaid plans?
Malawi ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Private prepaid plans (% of private expenditure on health). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Private prepaid plans (% of private expenditure on health)
Unit
% of private expenditure on health
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 985 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

Prepaid and risk-pooling plans are the expenditure on health by private insurance institutions. Private insurance enrolment may be contractual or voluntary, and conditions and benefits or basket of benefits are agreed on a voluntary basis between the insurance agent and the beneficiaries. They are thus not controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members.