Private prepaid plans in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Private prepaid plans was 36.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Private prepaid plans in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in % of private expenditure on health.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 36.3% for private prepaid plans in 2011.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private prepaid plans in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 44.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Private prepaid plans in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of private expenditure on health | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.4% | — |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.3% | 44.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 29.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.5% | 36.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 South Africa 81.1% compare
- 2 Botswana 79.9% compare
- 3 Namibia 61.1% compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 30.9% compare
- 5 Seychelles 23.2% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private prepaid plans in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Private prepaid plans in Sub-Saharan Africa was 36.3% in 2011, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest private prepaid plans recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest private prepaid plans recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2008.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for private prepaid plans?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is private prepaid plans rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.