02.02.02.01. What proportion of the population is not covered by health insurance (private or public)? | Kenya
02.02.02.01. What proportion of the population is not covered by health insurance (private or public)? | Kenya
03 Mar 2022
75% of the population in Kenya is not covered under any health (insurance) and typically relies fully on out of pocket expenses (Kenya Healthcare Federation and Task Force Health Care, 2016). Those who are not insured tend to have lower education, live in rural and remote areas, unemployed and are more likely to be women (Kazungu and Barasa, 2017).
References:
Kazungu, J. S., & Barasa, E. W. (2017). Examining levels, distribution and correlates of health insurance coverage in Kenya. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 22(9), 1175–1185. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12912
Kenya Healthcare Federation and Task Force Health Care. (2016). Kenyan Healthcare Sector: Opportunities for the Dutch Life Sciences & Health Sector. Nairobi, Kenya. http://khf.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2016-Kenyan-Healthcare-Sector-Report.pdf