Table 2 The aggregate level change in physician supply at the national level

Number of all physicians (A = B + C)

236,933

249,574

5.34%

263,540

280,431

6.41%

Number of physicians working at the hospitals (B)

153,100

159,131

3.94%

168,327

180,966

7.51%

Number of physicians working at the clinics (C)

83,833

90,443

7.88%

95,213

99,465

4.47%

Population (millions) (D)

125.57

126.46

0.71%

127.06

127.06

0.00%

Physician density^a (A/D)

1.89

1.97

4.60%

2.07

2.21

6.41%

Hospital physician density^b (B/D)

1.22

1.26

3.21%

1.32

1.42

7.51%

Clinic physician density^c (C/D)

0.67

0.72

7.13%

0.75

0.78

4.46%