South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Private prepaid plans

South Africa
81.1%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
30.9%
in 2008
South Africa rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Private prepaid plans over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 81.1% against 30.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 50.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 72.9% 26.4% 46.5% South Africa
2000s 72.6% 29.7% 42.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private prepaid plans, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 81.1% against 30.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in private prepaid plans between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
50.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for private prepaid plans?
South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th 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.