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Medical aid beneficiaries

DefinitionNumber of medical aid (scheme) beneficiaries, as reported by the Medical Schemes Council.
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Indicator Type: -> Health Services -> Health Financing

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ECFSGPKZNLPMPNCNWWCZA
Medical aid beneficiaries [Definition]
1992 ---------[1] 6 053 967
1993 ---------[2] 6 576 073
1994 ---------[3] 6 548 187
1995 ---------[4] 6 780 145
1996 ---------[5] 6 966 050
1997 ---------[6] 6 965 002
1998 ---------[7] 6 991 511
1999 ---------[8] 6 989 139
2000 ---------[9] 7 004 636
2001 ---------[10] 7 025 262
2002 ---------[11] 6 963 189
2003 ---------[12] 6 924 686
2004 595 826318 8222 579 4041 028 600279 658454 208152 333312 9301 193 885[13] 6 915 666
2005 601 154326 1512 535 9911 038 174261 955468 066143 971334 9191 119 247[14] 6 835 621
2006 614 197341 5492 593 8091 091 744300 856492 387149 399365 6921 157 483[15] 7 127 343
2007 644 387345 5712 732 7771 145 014325 811511 160158 226394 0001 209 703[16] 7 478 040
EC: Eastern Cape  FS: Free State  GP: Gauteng  KZN: KwaZulu-Natal  LP: Limpopo  MP: Mpumalanga  NC: Northern Cape  NW: North West  WC: Western Cape  ZA: South Africa  

Notes and References

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  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
  6. 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
  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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
    Note that the figures reported in the 2005-6 report for 2004 are significantly different, with a total of 6 662 563 beneficiaries.
  14. 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
    South African total includes 5 993 beneficiaries outside the country. Data are collected primarily on the basis of the location of principal members. Note that from 2005 the total beneficiaries are reported excluding figures for Bargaining Council Schemes due to lack of information. The actual number of beneficiaries in all other schemes increased from 2004 to 2005.
  15. 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
    South African total includes 20 227 beneficiaries outside the country. Data are collected primarily on the basis of the location of principal members. The total beneficiaries are reported excluding figures for Bargaining Council Schemes due to lack of information.
  16. 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
    South African total includes 11 391 beneficiaries outside the country. Data are collected primarily on the basis of the location of principal members.
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