Helsana in canton Vaud: twelve years of premiums
In canton Vaud, the lowest Helsana premium went from CHF 372.80 a month in 2015 to CHF 560.10 in 2026 — a rise of +50.2 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 372.80 | CHF 327.80 | CHF 45.00 |
| 2016 | CHF 398.40 | CHF 340.00 | CHF 58.40 |
| 2017 | CHF 415.80 | CHF 364.30 | CHF 51.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 433.20 | CHF 391.80 | CHF 41.40 |
| 2019 | CHF 439.00 | CHF 422.60 | CHF 16.40 |
| 2020 | CHF 415.00 | CHF 415.00 | — |
| 2021 | CHF 427.50 | CHF 406.50 | CHF 21.00 |
| 2022 | CHF 425.00 | CHF 407.00 | CHF 18.00 |
| 2023 | CHF 476.20 | CHF 424.20 | CHF 52.00 |
| 2024 | CHF 505.60 | CHF 488.50 | CHF 17.10 |
| 2025 | CHF 521.10 | CHF 501.60 | CHF 19.50 |
| 2026 | CHF 560.10 | CHF 537.30 | CHF 22.80 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Helsana rose +50.2 % over the period, against +63.9 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap narrowed — which does not mean this insurer is the cheapest today, only that it climbed more slowly.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2023: +12.1 % in one go.
Figures for an adult, CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included — the only profile defined identically across all twelve years. Each year this is the lowest premium the insurer offered, all models combined.
Vaud, canton by canton
Helsana, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.