Private prepaid plans in Malawi

Malawi: Private prepaid plans was 15.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
15.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2005
All-time low
6.8%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Private prepaid plans in Malawi, 1995–2011

051015201995200320111995: 8.2 % of private expenditure on health1996: 8.1 % of private expenditure on health1997: 7.7 % of private expenditure on health1998: 7 % of private expenditure on health1999: 6.8 % of private expenditure on health2000: 8.2 % of private expenditure on health2001: 9.2 % of private expenditure on health2002: 14.9 % of private expenditure on health2003: 17.1 % of private expenditure on health2004: 17.6 % of private expenditure on health2005: 18 % of private expenditure on health2006: 16 % of private expenditure on health2007: 11.8 % of private expenditure on health2008: 14.1 % of private expenditure on health2009: 15.9 % of private expenditure on health2010: 15.8 % of private expenditure on health2011: 15.8 % of private expenditure on health

Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in % of private expenditure on health.

Analysis

The most recent figure for private prepaid plans in Malawi is 15.8%, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private prepaid plans in Malawi peaked at 18.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1999.

That places Malawi 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Private prepaid plans in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Private prepaid plans (% of private expenditure on health) in Malawi, 1995 to 2011.
Year % of private expenditure on health Change
1995 8.2%
1996 8.1% -1.0%
1997 7.7% -5.3%
1998 7.0% -9.0%
1999 6.8% -3.6%
2000 8.2% +20.7%
2001 9.2% +13.5%
2002 14.9% +60.6%
2003 17.1% +15.0%
2004 17.6% +2.7%
2005 18.0% +2.3%
2006 16.0% -10.7%
2007 11.8% -26.4%
2008 14.1% +19.1%
2009 15.9% +13.0%
2010 15.8% -0.4%
2011 15.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.6% 6.8% 8.2% 5
2000s 14.3% 8.2% 18.0% 10
2010s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 5 Seychelles 23.2% compare
  2. 6 Eswatini 19.1% compare
  3. 7 Senegal 17.9% compare
  4. 9 Madagascar 15.2% compare
  5. 10 Morocco 11.7% compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private prepaid plans in Malawi?
Private prepaid plans in Malawi was 15.8% in 2011, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
What is the highest private prepaid plans recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest private prepaid plans recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1999.
How does Malawi rank for private prepaid plans?
Malawi ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is private prepaid plans rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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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
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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.