Private prepaid plans in South Africa
South Africa: Private prepaid plans was 81.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private prepaid plans in South Africa, 1995–2011
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 South Africa is 81.1%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private prepaid plans in South Africa peaked at 81.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Private prepaid plans in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of private expenditure on health | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.2% | — |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 81.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 19.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 81.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 53.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 69.2% | 74.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 66.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 80.3% | 81.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private prepaid plans in South Africa?
- Private prepaid plans in South Africa was 81.1% in 2011, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest private prepaid plans recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest private prepaid plans recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for private prepaid plans?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private prepaid plans rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.