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Table 2 The number of physicians categorized by age group and proportion of active physicians to total registered physicians between 2010 and 2011

From: Projecting Thailand physician supplies between 2012 and 2030: application of cohort approaches

Number of physicians

2010

2011

a) Age 20-30

9,865

10,234

b) Age 31-40

10,553

11,292

c) Age 41-50

7,386

7,620

d) Age 51-60

4,959

5,202

e) Age 61-70

2,347

2,543

f) Age more than 70

2,178

2,280

g) Unknown age

108

98

Total contactable physicians

37,396

39,269

Estimated total active physiciansa

33,937

35,620

Total registered physicians at the Council

41,015

42,890

Proportion of active physicians to total registered physicians

83%

83%

  1. aTotal active physicians = a + b + c + d + (e x 44/100).
  2. Source: The Thai Medical Council (2011).