摘要
Life expectancy in China doubled from 35 to 71 years between 1949 and 2001. China s human developmentindex has been rising steadily, and it ranked 85th among countries with an index of 0.755 in 2003. According to China＇s human development report, the national Gini coefficient for income distribution rose to 0.45 in 2002 from 0.30 in 1982.l However, disparities in health indicators between urban and rural areas are widening. Life expectancy is 75.2 years for urban residents and 69.6 for rural residents. The human development index is 0.816 in urban areas and 0.685 in rural areas. Rural areas have only 2.4 medical personnel per 1000 residents, compared with 5.2 per 1000 residents in urban areas.
Life expectancy in China doubled from 35 to 71 years between 1949 and 2001. China s human developmentindex has been rising steadily, and it ranked 85th among countries with an index of 0.755 in 2003. According to China＇s human development report, the national Gini coefficient for income distribution rose to 0.45 in 2002 from 0.30 in 1982.l However, disparities in health indicators between urban and rural areas are widening. Life expectancy is 75.2 years for urban residents and 69.6 for rural residents. The human development index is 0.816 in urban areas and 0.685 in rural areas. Rural areas have only 2.4 medical personnel per 1000 residents, compared with 5.2 per 1000 residents in urban areas.
