Table 1.
The number of dentists per 100,000 population in the Greater Tokyo Area
| Secondary medical care zones | Primary medical care zones | |
|---|---|---|
| Prefectures | ||
| Kanagawa | 69.8 (48.3–106.7) | 62.8 (22.3–223.1) |
| Chiba | 65.0 (55.5–119.0) | 65.0 (12.8–332.9) |
| Tokyo | 90.1 (56.5–929.6) | 77.8 (35.8–3,087.6) |
| Saitama | 61.8 (47.9–109.4) | 63.7 (0–345.0) |
| Gunma | 53.0 (38.0–89.9) | 50.9 (0–89.9) |
| Ibaraki | 59.7 (47.3–68.2) | 56.4 (28.4–93.7) |
| Tochigi | 62.1 (52.0–66.5) | 55.8 (27.1–109.3) |
| Type of cities | ||
| Designated cities (n = 5) | 77.7 (59.2–119.0) | |
| Core cities (n = 9) | 75.7 (63.7–124.2) | |
| Special cities (n = 14) | 67.1 (53.9–93.7) | |
| Tokyo special wards (n = 23) | 112.4 (72.1–3,087.6) | |
| Other municipalities (n = 257) | 57.7 (0–154.5) | |
The median values are shown with the minimum and maximum values in the parentheses. The cities with more than 200,000 population are categorised as designated cities, core cities or special cities based on the administrative functions. Tokyo has 23 special wards. There are 257 other small cities in the Greater Tokyo Area.