Visana in canton Obwalden: twelve years of premiums
In canton Obwalden, the lowest Visana premium went from CHF 297.80 a month in 2015 to CHF 421.20 in 2026 — a rise of +41.4 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 297.80 | CHF 237.90 | CHF 59.90 |
| 2016 | CHF 304.40 | CHF 237.90 | CHF 66.50 |
| 2017 | CHF 315.80 | CHF 284.70 | CHF 31.10 |
| 2018 | CHF 335.00 | CHF 302.50 | CHF 32.50 |
| 2019 | CHF 344.70 | CHF 316.30 | CHF 28.40 |
| 2020 | CHF 363.60 | CHF 314.50 | CHF 49.10 |
| 2021 | CHF 363.10 | CHF 294.00 | CHF 69.10 |
| 2022 | CHF 366.80 | CHF 320.00 | CHF 46.80 |
| 2023 | CHF 373.80 | CHF 320.00 | CHF 53.80 |
| 2024 | CHF 401.70 | CHF 346.50 | CHF 55.20 |
| 2025 | CHF 406.10 | CHF 356.90 | CHF 49.20 |
| 2026 | CHF 421.20 | CHF 382.80 | CHF 38.40 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Visana rose +41.4 % over the period, against +60.9 % 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 2024: +7.5 % 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.
Visana, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.