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Table 1 Distribution of health resources in the hospital sector (2010–2014)

From: Inequality in the distribution of health resources and health services in China: hospitals versus primary care institutions

Year

Economic zone

Population

(1000 persons)

Geographic area (1000 km2)

Hospitals

Health workers

Beds

Per 1000

persons

Per

1000

km2

Per 1000

persons

Per

1000

km2

Per 1000

persons

Per

1000

km2

2010

Total

1333850

9610.300

0.018

7.030

3.397

1815.158

2.675

1308.351

Eastern

50035

96.518

0.017

14.536

4.042

4141.334

2.879

2880.044

Central

52845

208.738

0.017

4.363

3.128

850.486

2.540

693.699

Western

30058

573.225

0.021

1.929

2.985

325.945

2.577

277.400

2011

Total

1340420

9610.300

0.019

7.306

3.587

1905.550

2.886

1387.176

Eastern

50405

96.518

0.017

15.030

4.240

4327.138

3.042

3018.988

Central

52968

208.738

0.018

4.597

3.273

899.447

2.744

759.821

Western

30185

573.225

0.021

2.033

3.198

356.495

2.837

309.585

2012

Total

1347890

9610.300

0.020

7.638

3.831

2043.209

3.165

1504.222

Eastern

50773

96.518

0.018

15.696

4.945

4611.838

3.290

3230.241

Central

53139

208.738

0.018

4.742

3.499

976.448

3.042

853.326

Western

30357

573.225

0.022

2.183

3.442

399.808

3.132

355.967

2013

Total

1355160

9610.300

0.020

8.071

4.122

2178.967

3.466

1623.555

Eastern

51098

96.518

0.018

16.474

4.744

4890.802

3.507

3445.684

Central

53339

208.738

0.019

4.953

3.708

1050.623

3.332

945.499

Western

30531

573.225

0.024

2.448

3.827

445.347

3.518

405.307

2014

Total

1362460

9610.300

0.021

8.416

4.370

2313.813

3.723

1731.190

Eastern

51418

96.518

0.019

17.175

4.980

5173.344

3.713

3642.380

Central

53559.000

208.738

0.019

5.116

3.921

1122.929

3.616

1033.950

Western

30699.000

573.225

0.025

2.588

4.111

486.499

3.803

444.091