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Table 1 Ratio of population per one doctor, dentist and pharmacist in different regions of Thailand

From: Attitudes toward working in rural areas of Thai medical, dental and pharmacy new graduates in 2012: a cross-sectional survey

Region

Doctora

Dentistb

Pharmacistc

Bangkok

850 : 1

1,167 : 1

3,667 : 1

Central (excluding Bangkok)

2,683 : 1

8,945 : 1

7,609 : 1

North

3,279 : 1

9,858 : 1

7,728 : 1

South

3,354 : 1

10,143 : 1

7,598 : 1

Northeast

5,308 : 1

17,663 : 1

11,171 : 1

  1. Source: Human Resources for Health Research and Development Office, Thailand.
  2. aData in 2007.
  3. bData in 2009.
  4. cData in 2012.