Table 1 Basic information on China’s eight economic zones
Regions | Population(*10000) | Area (km2) | GDPPC (YUAN) | The per capita total health expenses (YUAN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast | 10,910 | 78.81 | 47,947.02 | 3003.73 |
Northern coastal | 21,152 | 36.98 | 66,953.86 | 3474.51 |
Eastern coastal | 16,009 | 21.09 | 93,720.66 | 4244.34 |
Southern coastal | 15,790 | 33.53 | 70,978.97 | 3009.74 |
Middle reaches of the Yellow River | 19,547 | 171.19 | 46,616.10 | 2707.29 |
Middle reaches of the Yangtze river | 23,495 | 70.44 | 45,126.58 | 2449.19 |
Southwest | 24,474 | 135.91 | 38,853.17 | 2479.69 |
Northwest | 6607 | 413.11 | 35,783.11 | 3169.24 |
Total | 137,984 | 961.06 | 55,942.77 | 2980.8 |