The phrase "as the increase in the number" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing trends, statistics, or changes related to quantities or figures.
Example: "As the increase in the number of participants was noted, the organizers decided to expand the venue."
Alternatives: "as the rise in the number" or "as the growth in the number".
The increase in the use of kerosene and LPG for cooking is as a result of increased availability due to improvement in relevant infrastructure such as the increase in the number of filling stations which brings the commodities closer to the people and also due to the lack of reliable electricity supply.
He faulted her by falsely asserting she was allowing Syrian refugees to settle in the state, and blamed her for Albuquerque's unemployment numbers as well as the increase in the number of New Mexico residents on food stamps.
But things have changed, thanks to the proliferation of bootleg movies on DVD and the Web, as well as the increase in the number of art-film theaters and multiplexes that show Bollywood films.
The explosion of new types of end-user devices, as well as the increase in the number of users with broadband connection in private households, opens up the opportunity to provide access to documents and services residing in the home domain from remote locations.
"No country has ever managed to reform its educational system in less than a generation but we have been taking measures which already have an impact, such as the increase in the number of university students".
Considering the process of demographic ageing as well as the increase in the number of older people in the European Union and worldwide, responsibility for health should be prioritised.
As the trial court found, reduction of the length of trains also tends to increase the number of accidents because of the increase in the number of trains.
As shown in Fig. 1, there has been a steady increase in the number of transplant centers and an increasing number of longterm survivors (Armitage, 1994).
