This statistic displays the total number of outpatient visits in hospitals in the United States from 1965 to 2019. In 2019, there were around 900.6 million outpatient visits to hospitals located in the country. The majority of registered hospitals in the United States are considered community hospitals.
Total number of hospital outpatient visits in the U.S. from 1965 to 2019
(in 1,000)
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American Hospital Association. (January 31, 2021). Total number of hospital outpatient visits in the U.S. from 1965 to 2019 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/459744/total-outpatient-visit-numbers-in-the-us/
American Hospital Association. "Total number of hospital outpatient visits in the U.S. from 1965 to 2019 (in 1,000)." Chart. January 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459744/total-outpatient-visit-numbers-in-the-us/
American Hospital Association. (2021). Total number of hospital outpatient visits in the U.S. from 1965 to 2019 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459744/total-outpatient-visit-numbers-in-the-us/
American Hospital Association. "Total Number of Hospital Outpatient Visits in The U.S. from 1965 to 2019 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/459744/total-outpatient-visit-numbers-in-the-us/
American Hospital Association, Total number of hospital outpatient visits in the U.S. from 1965 to 2019 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/459744/total-outpatient-visit-numbers-in-the-us/ (last visited April 18, 2025)
Total number of hospital outpatient visits in the U.S. from 1965 to 2019 (in 1,000) [Graph], American Hospital Association, January 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/459744/total-outpatient-visit-numbers-in-the-us/
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