Table 5 Variations in the numbers, proportions, and density of rural primary practitioners, 2009–2020
Year | Total number of rural physicians | Number (%) of primary practitioners | Number of rural population | Density of primary practitioners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 10,505 | 454 (4.32) | 7,319,451 | 0.62 |
2010 | 11,254 | 1712 (15.21) | 7,383,654 | 2.32 |
2011 | 11,473 | 1960 (17.08) | 7,466,548 | 2.63 |
2012 | 11,448 | 2004 (17.51) | 7,546,390 | 2.66 |
2013 | 11,451 | 2049 (17.89) | 7,632,375 | 2.68 |
2014 | 11,538 | 2237 (19.39) | 7,727,280 | 2.89 |
2015 | 11,713 | 2448 (20.90) | 7,578,690 | 3.23 |
2016 | 11,767 | 2579 (21.92) | 7,634,319 | 3.38 |
2017 | 11,619 | 3393 (29.20) | 7,586,722 | 4.47 |
2018 | 12,481 | 3533 (28.31) | 7,647,541 | 4.62 |
2019 | 12,736 | 3567 (28.01) | 7,697,359 | 4.63 |
2020 | 13,365 | 3570 (26.71) | 7,693,127 | 4.64 |