Table 1 Current situation of GPs in China (2012–2021)
Year | Total number of GPs | Number of registered GPs (n (%)) | The number of people who have obtained training certificates for GPs (n (%)) | Number of GPs per 10 000 population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 109 794 | 37 173 (33.86%) | 72 621 (66.14%) | 0.81 |
2013 | 145 511 | 47 402 (32.58%) | 98 109 (67.42%) | 1.07 |
2014 | 172 597 | 64 156 (37.17%) | 108 441 (62.83%) | 1.27 |
2015 | 188 649 | 68 364 (36.24%) | 120 285 (63.76%) | 1.37 |
2016 | 209 083 | 77 631 (37.13%) | 131 452 (62.87%) | 1.51 |
2017 | 252 717 | 96 235 (38.08%) | 156 482 (61.92%) | 1.82 |
2018 | 308 740 | 156 800 (50.79%) | 151 940 (49.21%) | 2.22 |
2019 | 365 082 | 210 622 (57.69%) | 154 460 (42.31%) | 2.61 |
2020 | 408 820 | 255 867 (62.59%) | 152 953 (37.41%) | 2.90 |
2021 | 434 868 | 314 279 (72.27%) | – | 3.08 |