In 2022, there were, on average, 411 hospital emergency room (ER) visits per 1,000 population in the United States. ER visit rates had been steadily increasing from 365 visits per 1,000 population in 1999 till a peak of 445 visits in 2017. There was a drop in ER visit rates during the pandemic, but numbers are slowly increasing to pre-pandemic levels again.
Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States from 1999 to 2022
(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. (July 11, 2024). Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States from 1999 to 2022 (per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479495/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us/
KFF. "Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States from 1999 to 2022 (per 1,000 population)." Chart. July 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479495/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us/
KFF. (2024). Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States from 1999 to 2022 (per 1,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479495/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us/
KFF. "Number of Hospital Emergency Room (Er) Visits in The United States from 1999 to 2022 (per 1,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479495/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us/
KFF, Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States from 1999 to 2022 (per 1,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479495/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us/ (last visited September 27, 2024)
Number of hospital emergency room (ER) visits in the United States from 1999 to 2022 (per 1,000 population) [Graph], KFF, July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479495/emergency-room-visit-rates-in-the-us/