Table 1.
Number of physicians, patient visits and inpatient admissions in Chinese health institutions, 1998–2016.
| Year | Number of Physicians (in Millions) |
Number of Patient Visits (in Billions) |
Number of Inpatients Admissions (in Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 50.0 |
| 1999 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 50.7 |
| 2000 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 53.0 |
| 2001 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 54.6 |
| 2002 | 1.8 a | 2.1 | 59.9 |
| 2003 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 60.9 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 66.7 |
| 2005 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 71.8 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 79.0 |
| 2007 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 98.3 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 114.8 |
| 2009 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 132.6 |
| 2010 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 141.7 |
| 2011 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 153.0 |
| 2012 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 178.6 |
| 2013 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 192.2 |
| 2014 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 204.4 |
| 2015 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 210.5 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | 7.9 | 227.3 |
| Percent Change b, % | 60 | 276 | 355 |
Footnotes: a The calculation of physicians present in China has changed slightly since 2002 due to a change in relevant regulations. Data trends are similar despite the change in calculation. b The percent change in all three indicators was calculated as “(number in 2016–number in 1998)/number in 1998 * 100%”.