Hospital beds in United States
United States: Hospital beds was 26.84 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in United States, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States recorded 26.84 for hospital beds in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in United States peaked at 34.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.84, in 2022.
That places United States 68th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.94 | — |
| 2001 | 34.73 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.3 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.65 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 32.02 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 31.71 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.31 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.18 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.66 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.28 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.43 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 29.04 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.57 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.92 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.53 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.18 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.03 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.58 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 27.22 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.12 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.04 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.84 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.65 | 30.66 | 34.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.28 | 27.18 | 30.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 | 26.84 | 27.12 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in United States?
- Hospital beds in United States was 26.84 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.84 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for hospital beds?
- United States ranks 68th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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