Number of community hospitals in the U.S. 1999-2023, by ownership
In 2023, there were 5,112 community hospitals (general acute care) in the United States. The largest portion of these hospitals were non-profit, while only around 24 percent were for-profit. In recent years, there has been a decrease in the number of hospitals in the U.S. It is difficult to compare data from before 2017 due to methodology differences. However, the general trend is downwards, except for for-profit hospitals. There has been an increase in for-profit community hospitals in the last two decades.
