Table 2 The current and expected number of radiotherapy machines and staff based on various criteria
Resources | WHO | ESTRO-QUARTS | IAEA |
|---|---|---|---|
Radiation oncologist (criteria) | 4 per 1 million population | 1 per 250 patients per year | 1 per 250-300 patients per year |
Current situation (2022) | 344 | 344 | 344 |
Expected | 340 | 228 | 190 - 228 |
Current / expected | >100% | >100% | > 100% |
Medical physicist (criteria) | 4 per 1 million population | 1 per 450-500 patients per year | 1 per 300-400 per patients per year |
Current situation | 252 | 252 | 252 |
Expected | 340 | 114 - 126 | 142 - 190 |
Current / expected | 74% | > 100% | > 100% |
Radiotherapy technologist (criteria) | 8 per 1 million population | --- | 1 per 100-150 patients per year |
Current situation (2022) | 419 | --- | 419 |
Expected | 680 | --- | 380 - 570 |
Current / expected | 61% | --- | 73 – 100% |
Radiotherapy machine (criteria) | 4 per 1 million population | 1 per 450 patients per year | 1 per 200-500 patients per year |
Current situation (2022) | 123 | 123 | 123 |
Expected | 340 | 126 | 114 - 285 |
Current / expected | 36% | 97% | 43 – 100% |
Population (*106) in 2022 a | 85 | 85 | 85 |
Radiotherapy cases estimated in 2020 b | 57000 | 57000 | 57000 |
Radiotherapy cases received RT in 2022c | 58000 | 58000 | 58000 |