Table 1 Trend in the number of practicing physicians per populations of 100,000 in Japan
From: Urbanization and physician maldistribution: a longitudinal study in Japan
Year | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total population (million) | 126.0 | 126.3 | 126.7 | 126.9 | 127.1 | 127.1 |
The number of practicing physicians | 236,933 | 243,201 | 249,574 | 256,668 | 263,540 | 271,897 |
Practicing physicians per 100,000 population | 188.1 | 192.6 | 197.0 | 202.3 | 207.4 | 214.0 |