According to statistics for 2002 from the Taiwan Society of Nephrology, Taiwan ranks second globally in the prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), with one out of every 650 people undergoing dialysis. Taiwan also has the highest incidence of ESRD, as more than 8,000 additional people require this treatment each year.
根據台灣腎臟醫學會的統計，2002 年台灣末期腎臟病的盛行率高居世界第二位，平均每 650 人中就有 1 人洗腎，發生率更是全球第一，每年增加 8000 多人。