Table 1 Number of general practitioners in 2012–2017 in China
From: Trend and equity of general practitioners’ allocation in China based on the data from 2012–2017
Area | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Growth rate% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 109,794 | 145,511 | 172,597 | 188,649 | 209,083 | 252,717 | 130.17 |
Eastern region | 66,401 | 84,464 | 96,979 | 104,015 | 116,537 | 139,473 | 110.05 |
Middle region | 22,192 | 29,674 | 39,020 | 45,344 | 49,944 | 63,269 | 185.10 |
West region | 21,201 | 31,373 | 36,598 | 39,290 | 42,602 | 49,975 | 135.72 |