Table 6.

The number and distribution of registered dentists and registered medical radiation technologists in Taiwan from 2013 to 2020.

	Number of registered dentists			Number of registered medical radiation technologists			Proportion of medical radiation technologists to dentists
	Hospital	Clinic	Overall	Hospital	Clinic	Overall	Hospital	Clinic	Overall
2013	1764	11,030	12,794	4863	379	5242	2.76	0.03	0.41
2014	1870	11,308	13,178	5121	398	5519	2.74	0.04	0.42
2015	1918	11,584	13,502	5284	431	5715	2.75	0.04	0.42
2016	1982	11,930	13,912	5493	447	5940	2.77	0.04	0.43
2017	2115	12,264	14,379	5730	466	6196	2.71	0.04	0.43
2018	2121	12,596	14,717	5911	500	6411	2.79	0.04	0.44
2019	2186	12,941	15,127	6126	507	6633	2.80	0.04	0.44
2020	2183	13,246	15,429	6339	534	6873	2.90	0.04	0.45
Total increased number	419	2216	2635	1476	155	1631	–	–	–
Mean annual increased number	59.86	316.57	376.43	210.86	22.14	233	–	–	–
Total increase rate (%)	23.75	20.09	20.60	30.35	40.90	31.11	–	–	–