Table 4 Neurosurgery services and their requirements in the developing countries

Population (mil)

98

3.2

270

32,5

54

105

22

1,366

28

212

66.4

33

163

16

Area (km²)

331,212

1,600,000

1,919,000

330,803

663,327

300,000

65,610

3,287,000

147,181

881,913

513,120

447,000^a

147,570

181,035

Neurosurgeon (2019)

600

27

376

174

23

145 (2018)

27

1693^b

85

212

521

320

160

28

Neurosurgeons per 100,000 population ratio

0.612

0.844

0.139

0.535

0.043

0.138

0.123

0.124

0.304

0.100

0.785

0.970

0.098

0.175

Neurosurgeons per area (100 km²) ratio

0.182

0.002

0.020

0.053

0.003

0.048

0.041

0.052

0.058

0.024

0.102

0.072

0.108

0.015