Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Private prepaid plans

Namibia
61.1%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
36.3%
in 2011
Namibia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Private prepaid plans over time

  • Namibia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 61.1% against 36.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.8%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Namibia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 74.5% 42.8% 31.7% Namibia
2000s 73.1% 36.3% 36.8% Namibia
2010s 61.1% 35.4% 25.6% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private prepaid plans, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Namibia, at 61.1% against 36.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in private prepaid plans between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24.8%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for private prepaid plans?
Namibia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.