Ratio of the number of inhabitants per recognised general practitioner

Ratio of the number of inhabitants per approved general practitioner is shown per sub-level 2 care region in Flanders. This classification is in natural breaks - Jenks. The difference between groups is maximized. Also, special cases become more easily visible and it is better to see geographical patterns. Definition of Accredited General Practitioner: actively working as a general practitioner but not necessarily full-time and where "active" is based on the doctor's self-declaration and not on the number of services provided . These doctors are "recognized" because at a certain point they have met the established criteria such as participating in a stand-by duty, regularly maintaining their knowledge, etc. The processing of the data involves the home address of the general practitioner (which does not always coincide with the practice address).For more information: http://www.riziv.fgov.be/en/publications/Paginas/infobox-huisarts.aspx Processing of data of doctors and specialists also available at https://www.zorg-en-gezondheid.be/offerratios-huisartsen-en-specialiste… of sub-level 2 care region: A care region is a geographically defined area. With a view to stimulating and organising cooperation between health and welfare facilities and determining the programming, the Flemish Government divides the Flemish Region into care regions, taking into account existing partnerships and their specificities and respecting provincial boundaries. The Flemish government also pays attention to the accessibility and accessibility of the health facilities or welfare facilities for the user. There are different hierarchical levels of demarcation. Care region layer Sub-level 2 divides the area of the Flemish Region into 111 areas. The Brussels-Capital Region may be included as an additional area in certain cases where the Flemish authorities have competence in the Brussels-Capital Region.