Year | 2000 | 2014 | Increase rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Absolute number of physicians | |||
Group 1 | 153 602 | 188 842 | 22.9 |
Group 2 | 26 367 | 28 331 | 7.4 |
Group 3 | 17 260 | 17 823 | 3.3 |
Group 4 | 45 972 | 61 849 | 34.5 |
Physicians per 100 000 raw population | |||
Group 1 | 247.0 | 297.9 | 20.6 |
Group 2 | 194.2 | 225.6 | 16.2 |
Group 3 | 124.3 | 142.0 | 14.2 |
Group 4 | 126.2 | 163.0 | 29.1 |
Physicians per 100 000 demand-adjusted population | |||
Group 1 | 309.3 | 305.1 | −1.3 |
Group 2 | 211.5 | 202.1 | −4.4 |
Group 3 | 137.4 | 127.0 | −7.6 |
Group 4 | 165.8 | 171.6 | 3.5 |
Group 1: urban areas with higher initial physician supply, Group 2: rural areas with higher initial physician supply.
Group 3: rural areas with lower initial physician supply, Group 4: urban areas with lower initial physician supply.