执业（助理）医师达508.2万人

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the continuous improvement in China's health sector, with significant advancements in public health indicators such as life expectancy, maternal mortality rate, and infant mortality rate [1] - By the end of 2024, the total number of medical and health institutions in China reached 1,093,551, an increase of 22,766 from the previous year, including 38,710 hospitals, which saw an increase of 355 [1] - The number of practicing (assistant) physicians reached 5.082 million, and registered nurses totaled 5.855 million, with ratios of 3.61 physicians and 4.16 nurses per 1,000 population, and 4.54 general practitioners per 10,000 population [1] Group 2 - The total number of medical services provided in 2024 was 10.15 billion visits, an increase of 600 million from the previous year, with inpatient visits reaching 31.192 million, an increase of 10.047 million [1] - The bed occupancy rate in hospitals was 78.8%, with public hospitals at 84.8% [1] - The average hospitalization cost in 2024 was 9,870 yuan, a decrease of 4.3% from the previous year, while the average outpatient cost was 361 yuan, a slight decrease of 0.2% [2] Group 3 - The total health expenditure in China for 2024 was preliminarily calculated at 9,089.55 billion yuan, with government health expenditure accounting for 24.9%, social health expenditure for 47.6%, and personal health expenditure for 27.5% [2] - The per capita health expenditure was 6,454.4 yuan, and health expenditure accounted for 6.7% of GDP [2]