North Africa vs South Africa: Private prepaid plans
Private prepaid plans over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.1% against 5.9% in North Africa, a difference of 75.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 13.9 times North Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 72.9% | 65.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 73.2% | 66.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 80.7% | 74.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private prepaid plans, North Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.1% against 5.9% in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in private prepaid plans between North Africa and South Africa?
- 75.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for private prepaid plans?
- North Africa ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- 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.