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Public sector dependent population

DefinitionThis is an adjustment of the total population to the number assumed to be dependent on services in the public health sector based on medical scheme (health insurance) coverage.

It is calculated by subtracting the number of people with medical scheme cover (determined from medical scheme membership reports, or surveys indicating percentage of population on medical schemes) from the total population.
ReferenceVan Rensburg D, van Rensburg N. Distribution of human resources. In: Crisp N, Ntuli A, editors. South African Health Review 1999. Durban: Health Systems Trust; 1999.
Ref. URLhttp://www.hst.org.za/publications/216
DetailsMore information in Chapter 13, South African Health Review 1998
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Indicator Type: -> Demographic -> Population

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Public sector dependent population [Definition]
1998 -----[1] 33 907 683
1998 NHA-----[2] 34 693 825
1998 non med scheme-----[3] 35 138 989
1999 non med scheme-----[4] 36 065 167
2000 non med scheme-----[5] 36 286 805
2001 -----[6] 37 321 736
2001 non med scheme-----[7] 37 794 516
2001 with AIDS-----[8] 37 058 477
2001 without AIDS31 756 6793 044 931788 5861 459 655202 847[9] 37 252 698
2002 non med scheme-----[10] 38 208 994
2002 with AIDS-----[11] 37 763 715
2002 without AIDS32 494 3603 083 504797 6101 466 803157 443[12] 37 999 720
2003 33 813 4843 251 173810 6091 366 679-[13] 38 613 666
2003 non med scheme-----[14] 39 505 137
2004 non med scheme-----[15] 39 670 941
2005 -----[16] 39 972 492
2005 GHS34 526 8903 385 421738 4961 327 079-[17] 39 922 438
2005 non med scheme-----[18] 40 052 579
2006 GHS34 860 0003 517 000823 0001 605 000-[19] 40 824 000
2006 non med scheme-----[20] 40 263 557
2007 GHS35 103 0003 425 000781 0001 447 000-[21] 40 817 000
2007 non-med scheme-----[22] 40 809 284
A: African/Black  C: Coloured  I: Indian/Asian  W: White  O: Other/Unspecified  ALL: All groups  

Notes and References

  1. SAHR 1999 Ch16: Van Rensburg D, van Rensburg N. Distribution of human resources. In: Crisp N, Ntuli A, editors. South African Health Review 1999. Durban: Health Systems Trust; 1999. http://www.hst.org.za/publications/216
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/
    pg 214. Also based on information in Chapter 13 of South African Health Review 1998.
  2. National Health Accounts Public 2000: Thomas S, Muirhead D. National Health Accounts Project: The Public Sector Report. Pretoria: Department of Health; November 2000.
    Local copy: -
    Annex 4: Population Estimates
  3. Medical Schemes 1999: Report of the Registrar of Medical Schemes 1999. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2000. http://www.medicalschemes.com
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_1999.pdf
    Calculated from total number of beneficiaries (registered and exempt schemes) subtracted from the total population. Beneficiaries: 6991511 Population: 42130500
  4. Medical Schemes 2000: Report of the Registrar of Medical Schemes 2000. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2002. http://www.medicalschemes.com
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2000.pdf
    Calculated from total number of beneficiaries (registered and exempt schemes) subtracted from the total population. Beneficiaries: 6989139 Population: 43054306
  5. Medical Schemes 2002-3: Annual report of the Registrar of Medical Schemes 2002-3. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2003. http://www.medicalschemes.com/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2002_3.pdf
    Calculated from total number of beneficiaries (registered and exempt schemes) subtracted from total population. Beneficiaries: 7 004 636 Population: 43 291 441
  6. Fiscal Review 2001: Intergovernmental Fiscal Review 2001. Pretoria: National Treasury; 2001. http://www.treasury.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/Finance/FiscalReview_2001.pdf
    Calculated using provincial medical schemes coverage (quoting October Household Survey 1999) and StatsSA Census 2001 population.
  7. Medical Schemes 2002-3: Annual report of the Registrar of Medical Schemes 2002-3. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2003. http://www.medicalschemes.com/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2002_3.pdf
    Calculated from total number of beneficiaries subtracted from total population. Beneficiaries: 7 025 262 Population: 44 819 778
  8. Fiscal Review 2001: Intergovernmental Fiscal Review 2001. Pretoria: National Treasury; 2001. http://www.treasury.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/Finance/FiscalReview_2001.pdf
    Calculated using provincial medical schemes coverage (quoting October Household Survey 1999) and StatsSA population estimates for 2001 (with AIDS).
  9. Fiscal Review 2001: Intergovernmental Fiscal Review 2001. Pretoria: National Treasury; 2001. http://www.treasury.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/Finance/FiscalReview_2001.pdf
    Calculated using racial medical schemes coverage (quoting October Household Survey 1999) and StatsSA population estimates for 2001 (without AIDS).
  10. Medical Schemes 2002-3: Annual report of the Registrar of Medical Schemes 2002-3. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2003. http://www.medicalschemes.com/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2002_3.pdf
    Calculated from total number of beneficiaries subtracted from total population. Beneficiaries: 6 962 914 Population: 45 171 908
  11. Fiscal Review 2001: Intergovernmental Fiscal Review 2001. Pretoria: National Treasury; 2001. http://www.treasury.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/Finance/FiscalReview_2001.pdf
    Calculated using provincial medical schemes coverage (quoting October Household Survey 1999) and StatsSA population estimates for 2002 (with AIDS).
  12. Fiscal Review 2001: Intergovernmental Fiscal Review 2001. Pretoria: National Treasury; 2001. http://www.treasury.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/Finance/FiscalReview_2001.pdf
    Calculated using racial medical schemes coverage (quoting October Household Survey 1999) and StatsSA population estimates for 2002 (without AIDS).
  13. Fiscal Review 2001: Intergovernmental Fiscal Review 2001. Pretoria: National Treasury; 2001. http://www.treasury.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/Finance/FiscalReview_2001.pdf
    Calculated using provincial and racial medical schemes coverage (quoting October Household Survey 1999) and StatsSA population estimates for 2003.
  14. Medical Schemes 2003-4: Annual report of the Registrar of Medical Schemes 2003-4. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2004. http://www.medicalschemes.com/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2003_04.pdf
    Calculated from total number of beneficiaries subtracted from total population. Beneficiaries: 6 924 686 Population: 46 429 823
  15. Medical Schemes 2004-5: Council for Medical Schemes Annual Report 2004-5. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2004. http://www.medicalschemes.com/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2004_05.pdf
    Calculated from total number of beneficiaries subtracted from total population. Beneficiaries: 6 915 666 Population: 46 586 607
  16. SAHR 2003/04 Ch20: Blecher M, Thomas S. Health care financing. In: Ijumba P, Day C, Ntuli A, editors. South African Health Review 2003/04. Durban: Health Systems Trust; 2004. http://www.hst.org.za/publications/423
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/
  17. StatsSA GHS 2004: General household survey, July 2004. Statistical release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2005. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318July2004.pdf
  18. Medical Schemes 2005-6: Council for Medical Schemes Annual Report 2005-6. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2006. http://www.medicalschemes.com/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2005_06.pdf
  19. StatsSA GHS 2006: General household survey July 2006. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2007. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318July2006.pdf
    Totals do not add up due to rounding.
  20. Medical Schemes 2006-7: Council for Medical Schemes Annual Report 2006-7. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2007. http://www.medicalschemes.com/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2006-7.pdf
  21. StatsSA GHS 2007: General household survey July 2007. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2008. http://www.statssa.gov.za
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318July2007.pdf
  22. Medical Schemes 2007-8: Council for Medical Schemes Annual Report 2007-08. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2008. http://www.medicalschemes.com/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2007-8.pdf
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