Population typeTotalTotalTotalTotalFemaleBirths (n)*Paediatric†Total
Number of physicians per 100 000 population
 2000192.975.820.215.222.51043.676.34.6
 2014234.887.118.418.422.71284.3101.66.8
 Increase in number (%)41.9 (21.7%)11.3 (14.9%)−1.8 (− 8.9%)3.2 (21.1%)0.2 (0.9%)240.7 (23.1%)25.3 (33.2%)2.2 (47.8%)
Number of physicians per 100 000 demand-adjusted population
 2000239.1942518.925.7NA165.65.7
 2014235.987.518.518.521.2NA220.76.9
 Increase in number (%)−3.2 (− 1.3%)−6.5 (− 6.9%)−6.5 (− 26.0%)−0.4 (− 2.1%)−4.5 (− 17.5%)NA55.1 (33.3%)1.2 (21.1%)
  • *As the number of births was not adjusted for healthcare demand, the numbers of OB/GYN specialists per 100 000 demand-adjusted births are not shown.

  • †Paediatric population: all residents aged below 15 years.

  • NA, not applicable; OB/GYN, obstetrics/gynaecology.