Hospitals in the U.S.

Statistics report on hospitals in the United States

Hospitals in the U.S.

This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning hospitals in the United States. Hospitals are one of the cornerstones of every modern health system. In the U.S., the number of hospitals is decreasing constantly, while hospital costs are growing. This report supplies information on the number of hospitals, beds, hospital use and particularly in the emergency department. It also has figures on hospital costs, revenue & expenses, and hospital staff. It concludes with some interesting hospital rankings.

Table of contents

Number of hospitals

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  • Premium Statistic Number of all hospitals in the U.S. 1975-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of hospitals in U.S. by state 2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of federal and nonfederal hospitals in the U.S. 1975-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of community hospitals in the U.S. 1999-2022, by ownership
  • Premium Forecast Number of hospitals in the United States 2014-2029

Hospital beds

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  • Premium Statistic Number of hospital beds in the U.S. 1975-2022
  • Premium Statistic Staffed beds in U.S. hospitals by state 2023
  • Basic Statistic Community hospital beds per 1,000 U.S. population 2022
  • Basic Statistic Hospital bed density in the U.S. in 2022, by state
  • Premium Forecast Number of hospital beds in the United States 2014-2029
  • Premium Forecast Number of available hospital beds per 1,000 people in the United States 2014-2029

Hospital use

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. hospital bed occupancy rate 1960-2022
  • Basic Statistic Average length of stay in U.S. community hospitals from 1993 to 2020
  • Premium Statistic Average length of stay in U.S. hospitals in 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Total hospital admissions in the United States 1946-2022
  • Basic Statistic Hospital outpatient visit rates in the U.S. in 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Hospital inpatient days per thousand population in the U.S. in 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Annual patient days in U.S. hospitals by state 2023

Emergency department

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  • Basic Statistic Most common ER diagnoses in the U.S. in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of hospital ED visits in the U.S. 2000-2021
  • Basic Statistic Emergency department visit rates in the U.S. in 2021, by age
  • Premium Statistic Emergency department visit rates in the U.S. in 2021, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Average wait time in ED to see a physician in the U.S. 2017-2021
  • Premium Statistic Outcome distribution of ED visits in the U.S. in 2021

Hospital costs

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. national health care expenditure in 2015-2022, by category
  • Premium Statistic U.S. hospital care expenditure 1960-2022
  • Basic Statistic Cost of inpatient day at hospitals in the U.S. 2022, by hospital ownership
  • Basic Statistic Expenses per inpatient day for for-profit U.S. hospitals in 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Expenses per inpatient day for non-profit U.S. hospitals 2022, by state

Hospital revenue

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  • Premium Forecast Industry revenue of hospitals in the U.S. 2017-2029
  • Premium Statistic Annual gross patient revenue in the U.S. by state 2023
  • Basic Statistic Hospital revenue share in the U.S. as of 2021, by payer mix
  • Basic Statistic Average net patient revenue for U.S. hospitals 2017-2021
  • Basic Statistic Average operating expense for U.S. hospitals 2017-2021

Hospital staff

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  • Basic Statistic Number of hospital employees in the U.S. 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Hospital employment as a share of all health services employment 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Hospital staff turnover rate in the U.S. 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Hospital staff turnover rate in the U.S. in 2023, by position
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. hospitals that projected increase in workforce 2021-2024

Selected rankings

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  • Basic Statistic Largest hospital systems in the U.S. in 2024, by number of hospitals
  • Basic Statistic Biggest U.S. hospitals based on their number of beds 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading U.S. hospitals by organ transplants performed 1988-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. hospitals with the most annual ER visits 2022
  • Premium Statistic Top hospitals for adult psychiatry in the U.S. 2023

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