Namibia vs South Africa: Private prepaid plans
Private prepaid plans over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.1% against 61.1% in Namibia, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 72.9% | 1.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 73.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 80.7% | 19.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private prepaid plans, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.1% against 61.1% in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in private prepaid plans between Namibia and South Africa?
- 20.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for private prepaid plans?
- Namibia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.