Sanitas in canton Valais: twelve years of premiums
In canton Valais, the lowest Sanitas premium went from CHF 351.30 a month in 2015 to CHF 487.10 in 2026 — a rise of +38.7 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 351.30 | CHF 242.30 | CHF 109.00 |
| 2016 | CHF 368.10 | CHF 252.10 | CHF 116.00 |
| 2017 | CHF 383.70 | CHF 279.00 | CHF 104.70 |
| 2018 | CHF 378.70 | CHF 283.65 | CHF 95.05 |
| 2019 | CHF 385.50 | CHF 299.45 | CHF 86.05 |
| 2020 | CHF 381.70 | CHF 318.70 | CHF 63.00 |
| 2021 | CHF 400.80 | CHF 323.20 | CHF 77.60 |
| 2022 | CHF 400.80 | CHF 333.70 | CHF 67.10 |
| 2023 | CHF 422.00 | CHF 338.70 | CHF 83.30 |
| 2024 | CHF 445.10 | CHF 365.90 | CHF 79.20 |
| 2025 | CHF 465.60 | CHF 395.80 | CHF 69.80 |
| 2026 | CHF 487.10 | CHF 406.30 | CHF 80.80 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Sanitas rose +38.7 % over the period, against +67.7 % 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 2024: +5.5 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2022.
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.
Valais, canton by canton
Sanitas, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.