Private prepaid plans in Africa
Africa: Private prepaid plans was 29.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Private prepaid plans in Africa, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in % of private expenditure on health.
Analysis
Africa recorded 29.2% for private prepaid plans in 2011.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private prepaid plans in Africa peaked at 34.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Private prepaid plans in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of private expenditure on health | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.5% | — |
| 1996 | 34.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.2% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 24.0% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.0% | 29.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More health data for Africa
- Deaths 10,119 (2024)
- Fraction 0.0479 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 181 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,713 (2024)
- Population 0-24 60.8% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private prepaid plans in Africa?
- Private prepaid plans in Africa was 29.2% in 2011, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest private prepaid plans recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest private prepaid plans recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2008.
- How does Africa rank for private prepaid plans?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is private prepaid plans rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Private prepaid plans (% of private expenditure on health). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.