24-26      Medical and Health Conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items

1990

1997

1998

1999

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Personnel in Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

    Doctors

537

859

869

896

997

    Odontologists

 

2

2

2

2

    Nurses

864

905

895

897

943

    Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technical Assistants

 

175

181

212

206

    Health Service Assistants

 

355

356

360

381

Number of Doctors per 1000 Population

1.58

2.04

2.02

2.05

2.28

Health Care Establishments and Beds

 

 

 

 

 

    Hospitals

2

2

2

2

2

    Beds (No.)

974

864

858

855

923

Number of Beds per 1000 Population

3.49

2.05

1.99

1.95

2.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes: Includes beds of general hospitalization and intensive care.