23-26 Medical and Health Conditions

Items

1990

1996

1997

1998

1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Personnel in Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

    Doctors

537

804

859

869

896

    Odontologists

 

0

2

2

2

    Nurses

864

912

905

895

897

    Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technical Assistants

 

178

175

181

212

    Health Service Assistants

 

364

355

356

360

Number of Doctors per 1000 Population

1.58

1.93

2.04

2.02

2.05

Health Care Establishments and Beds

 

 

 

 

 

    Hospitals

2

2

2

2

2

    Beds (No.)

974

925

864

858

855

Number of Beds per 1000 Population

3.49

2.22

2.05

1.99

1.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes: Includes beds of general hospitalization and intensive care.