Evolution of physician resources in China (2003–2021): quantity, quality, structure, and geographic distribution

Table 3 Changes in the contribution rate of Theil index differences of physicians in Mainland China from 2003 to 2020. (Note: T1L = inter-provincial Theil index, T2L = intra-provincial Theil index, TL = total Theil index.)

Year	T1L	T1L/TL (%)	T2L	T2L/TL (%)	Theil L
2003	0.014	15.38	0.077	84.62	0.091
2004	0.014	15.73	0.075	84.27	0.089
2005	0.014	17.50	0.066	82.50	0.080
2006	0.015	16.48	0.076	83.52	0.091
2007	0.015	15.96	0.079	84.04	0.094
2008	0.015	16.13	0.078	83.87	0.093
2009	0.013	15.48	0.071	84.52	0.084
2010	0.012	14.46	0.071	85.54	0.083
2011	0.012	13.95	0.074	86.05	0.086
2012	0.011	13.92	0.068	86.08	0.079
2013	0.011	14.86	0.063	85.14	0.074
2014	0.011	15.49	0.060	84.51	0.071
2015	0.012	16.00	0.063	84.00	0.075
2016	0.012	16.44	0.061	83.56	0.073
2017	0.012	16.67	0.059	81.94	0.072
2018	0.011	15.71	0.059	84.29	0.070
2019	0.010	14.93	0.057	85.07	0.067
2020	0.010	17.54	0.047	82.46	0.057

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