In 2018, the state of Wyoming had the longest average stay in community hospitals, with a patient staying an average of nine days. Utah, on the other hand, had the shortest average length of stay in community hospitals with just 4.4 days.
Hospital stays
The percentage of people in the U.S. with one or more hospitals stays in the past year has gradually decreased over the past couple decades. In 2017, around 6.5 percent of the U.S. population had one or more hospital stays in the past year. Females report more hospital stays than males, and unsurprisingly, those aged 65 years and older are much more likely to be hospitalized than younger people.
Hospitals
Just as the percentage of people in the U.S. who have been hospitalized each year has decreased, so has the number of hospitals. In 1975, there were around 7,156 hospitals in the U.S., compared to 6,146 hospitals in the year 2018. Predictably, the number of available hospital beds in the U.S. has also decreased. In 2018, there were 924,107 hospital beds in the United States.
Average length of stay in community hospitals in the U.S. in 2018, by state
Characteristic
Average length of stay
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
American Hospital Association. (November 18, 2020). Average length of stay in community hospitals in the U.S. in 2018, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/632348/hospital-average-length-of-stay/
American Hospital Association. "Average length of stay in community hospitals in the U.S. in 2018, by state." Chart. November 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632348/hospital-average-length-of-stay/
American Hospital Association. (2020). Average length of stay in community hospitals in the U.S. in 2018, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632348/hospital-average-length-of-stay/
American Hospital Association. "Average Length of Stay in Community Hospitals in The U.S. in 2018, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632348/hospital-average-length-of-stay/
American Hospital Association, Average length of stay in community hospitals in the U.S. in 2018, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632348/hospital-average-length-of-stay/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Average length of stay in community hospitals in the U.S. in 2018, by state [Graph], American Hospital Association, November 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/632348/hospital-average-length-of-stay/