In 2022, there were, on average, 2.35 hospital beds per 1,000 population in the United States. Hospital bed density varied widely between the states, with South Dakota having 4.61 beds per thousand population, while there were just 1.6 hospital beds per thousand population available in Washington.
Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2022, by state
(per 1,000 population)
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
The source adds the following information: "Data include staffed beds for community hospitals, which represent 85% of all hospitals. Community Hospitals: All non-federal, short-term general, and specialty hospitals whose facilities and services are available to the public."
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KFF. (June 20, 2024). Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2022, by state (per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF. "Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2022, by state (per 1,000 population)." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF. (2024). Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2022, by state (per 1,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF. "Number of Hospital Beds in The United States in 2022, by State (per 1,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF, Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2022, by state (per 1,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2022, by state (per 1,000 population) [Graph], KFF, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/
