Table 4 Registered Health professionals’ density distribution per 10,000 population based on provinces [51]
From: Health system gaps in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Nepal
Provinces | Provincial Population | Doctor Population Ratio | Nurse Population Ratio | Ayurveda HWs Population Ratio | Pharmacist Population Ratio | Health Lab Professional Population Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Province 1 | 4,534,943 | 4.55 | 22.18 | 1.02 | 3.46 | 8.17 |
Province 2 | 5,404,145 | 5.83 | 6.82 | 2.66 | 2.34 | 6.22 |
Province 3 | 5,529,452 | 15.77 | 34.43 | 0.79 | 5.56 | 8.09 |
Gandaki | 2,403,757 | 8.49 | 37.43 | 1.9 | 7.15 | 10.78 |
Province 5 | 4,499,272 | 4.68 | 19.29 | 1.62 | 3.52 | 7.9 |
Karnali | 1,570,418 | 1.28 | 7.73 | 1.03 | 1.72 | 9.34 |
Sudurpaschim | 2,552,517 | 1.72 | 6.26 | 1.39 | 2.48 | 6.80 |