Table 1

Characteristics of the State of Jalisco (circa 2005)


Mexico
Jalisco

GNP per capita (US dollars)
7,143.95 (2006)*
6,797.26 (2006)*

% population covered by social security
47,193,861 (45.6% of Mexican population) (2006)**
3,516,645 (51.3% of Jalisco population) (2006)**

Physicians per 1000 inhabitants
1.3 (2004)
1.3 (2004)

Health expenditure as % of GNP
2.9 (2006)***
3.1 (2006)***

Population
104,874,282 (2006)*
6,843,469 (2006)*

*Source: http://www.seijal.gob.mx/cd/jalisco_entorno/Temas/pib.html webcite [Consulted 27/10/2009]

** Source: http://www.sinais.salud.gob.mx/demograficos/poblacion.html webcite [Consulted 27/10/2009]

*** Source: Salud México 2001-2005. Statistical Annex 1.12 (p. 182)

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