In 2022, there were, on average, 411 hospital emergency room (ER) visits per 1,000 population in the United States. ER visit rates varied widely between the states. Inhabitants in North Dakota had the highest rates at 588 ER visits per thousand population, while there were just 251 ER visits per thousand population in Nevada.
Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States in 2022, by state
(per 1,000 population)
Characteristic
Number of hospital ER visits per thousand population
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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 emergency room (ER) visits in the United States in 2022, by state (per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474839/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF. "Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States in 2022, by state (per 1,000 population)." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474839/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF. (2024). Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States in 2022, by state (per 1,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474839/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF. "Number of Hospital Emergency Room (Er) Visits in The United States in 2022, by State (per 1,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474839/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF, Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States in 2022, by state (per 1,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474839/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited September 14, 2024)
Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States in 2022, by state (per 1,000 population) [Graph], KFF, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474839/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us-by-state/
