Private prepaid plans in Gambia
Gambia: Private prepaid plans was 3.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private prepaid plans in Gambia, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in % of private expenditure on health.
Analysis
In 2011, private prepaid plans in Gambia stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private prepaid plans in Gambia peaked at 3.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1995.
That places Gambia 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Private prepaid plans in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of private expenditure on health | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.3% | — |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +58.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 5.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private prepaid plans in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +58.8% | 2.3% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private prepaid plans in Gambia?
- Private prepaid plans in Gambia was 3.1% in 2011, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest private prepaid plans recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest private prepaid plans recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for private prepaid plans?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private prepaid plans rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.