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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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ECFSGPKZNLPMPNCNWWCZA
Public sector dependent population [Definition]
1998 5 952 1742 216 7724 526 0427 517 1104 655 3492 472 521681 4682 961 7032 924 544[1] 33 907 683
1998 NHA6 060 1942 257 5504 629 0857 676 0444 836 8892 548 324685 7833 027 9292 972 027[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 5 780 2132 306 1726 459 9778 228 9134 814 8352 679 525665 5863 192 3343 194 181[6] 37 321 736
2001 non med scheme---------[7] 37 794 516
2001 with AIDS6 266 5922 400 1495 823 6667 918 5105 177 6692 652 032711 6573 135 8913 000 180[8] 37 058 477
2001 without AIDS---------[9] 37 252 698
2002 GHS5 925 7092 370 3816 705 0548 591 5214 641 7573 001 418909 5762 812 1573 484 154[10] 38 440 575
2002 non med scheme---------[11] 38 570 108
2003 GHS5 911 1262 394 3766 953 7828 794 5504 713 8173 039 861949 1992 844 5133 609 790[12] 39 213 301
2003 non med scheme---------[13] 39 191 790
2004 GHS5 904 6992 400 6706 964 9608 956 8424 737 0993 097 403956 9102 938 6253 661 456[14] 39 618 857
2004 non med scheme5 962 3272 492 2676 997 8478 886 1014 801 2133 009 248954 0882 980 5703 665 444[15] 39 749 105
2005 GHS5 912 0442 440 0567 585 5719 011 5484 737 9823 141 113966 1752 912 9213 860 589[16] 40 568 979
2005 non med scheme5 972 9702 500 1477 230 0428 987 1334 849 3023 024 466970 4822 989 9543 844 353[17] 40 362 856
2006 GHS5 899 6852 416 7937 783 4309 125 7674 778 2123 136 573988 7202 865 7784 127 412[18] 41 123 556
2006 non med scheme5 973 0672 500 1657 367 1979 042 5924 837 4483 026 159973 0882 990 8853 913 235[19] 40 603 609
2007 GHS5 895 7172 401 1967 967 8719 139 3024 760 4433 163 248983 5273 001 4843 997 022[20] 41 309 193
2007 non med scheme5 955 4212 510 1587 362 5469 076 4714 840 7623 029 710971 1522 992 1113 925 102[21] 40 652 040
2008 GHS5 912 7212 449 1667 587 5679 207 7444 764 7613 100 750978 1582 995 6713 971 645[22] 40 971 988
2008 non med scheme5 955 5202 517 3867 492 1499 143 2504 834 7723 031 791973 0212 995 6453 992 409[23] 40 918 195
2009 GHS5 891 7242 379 8627 730 7179 143 4164 773 4943 125 455970 2832 976 3123 993 152[24] 40 979 612
2010 GHS5 898 3092 392 4997 875 6679 223 5254 792 3793 150 254975 4852 998 2884 066 411[25] 41 387 624
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. 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. StatsSA GHS 2009: General household survey 2009. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2010. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318_2009.pdf
    Based on GHS 2002. Data revised and reweighted according to Dec 2006 provincial boundaries and updated population estimates.
  11. 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: 6 963 189 Population: 45 533 297
  12. StatsSA GHS 2009: General household survey 2009. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2010. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318_2009.pdf
    Based on GHS 2003. Data revised and reweighted according to Dec 2006 provincial boundaries and updated population estimates.
  13. 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: 46 116 476
  14. StatsSA GHS 2009: General household survey 2009. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2010. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318_2009.pdf
    Calculated using provincial medical schemes coverage (from GHS 2004) and StatsSA population estimates relevant year (updated in 2010).
  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. StatsSA GHS 2009: General household survey 2009. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2010. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318_2009.pdf
    Calculated using provincial medical schemes coverage (from GHS 2005) and StatsSA population estimates relevant year (updated in 2010).
  17. 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
  18. StatsSA GHS 2009: General household survey 2009. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2010. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318_2009.pdf
    Calculated using provincial medical schemes coverage (from GHS 2006) and StatsSA population estimates relevant year (updated in 2010).
  19. 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
  20. StatsSA GHS 2009: General household survey 2009. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2010. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318_2009.pdf
    Calculated using provincial medical schemes coverage (from GHS 2007) and StatsSA population estimates relevant year (updated in 2010).
  21. Medical Schemes 2008-9: Council for Medical Schemes Annual Report 2008-2008. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2009. http://www.medicalschemes.com/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2008_9.pdf
  22. StatsSA GHS 2009: General household survey 2009. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2010. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318_2009.pdf
    Calculated using provincial medical schemes coverage (from GHS 2008) and StatsSA population estimates relevant year (updated in 2010).
  23. Medical Schemes 2008-9: Council for Medical Schemes Annual Report 2008-2008. Pretoria: Council for Medical Schemes; 2009. http://www.medicalschemes.com/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MedicalSchemes/medicalschemes_2008_9.pdf
    Calculated from total number of beneficiaries subtracted from total population. Beneficiaries: 7 874 826 Population: 48 793 021
  24. StatsSA GHS 2009: General household survey 2009. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2010. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318_2009.pdf
    Calculated using provincial medical schemes coverage (from GHS) and StatsSA population estimates relevant year (updated in 2010).
  25. StatsSA GHS 2009: General household survey 2009. Statistical Release P0318. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa; 2010. http://www.statssa.gov.za/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/StatsSA/GHS_P0318_2009.pdf
    Calculated using provincial medical schemes coverage (from GHS 2009) and NDoH/HISP/StatsSA population estimates relevant year (updated in 2010).
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