Hospitals in United States

United States: Hospitals was 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1980
All-time low
17.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2016
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Hospitals in United States, 1980–2022

01020301980200120221980: 30.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1981: 30.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1982: 29.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1983: 29.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1984: 29.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1985: 28.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1986: 28.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1987: 28.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1988: 27.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1989: 27.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1990: 26.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1991: 26.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1992: 25.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1993: 24.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1994: 24.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1995: 23.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1996: 23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1997: 22.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 21.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 21.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 20.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 20.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 19.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 19.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 19.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 19.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 19.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 18.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 18.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 18.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 17.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 17.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 17.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 17.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 18.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 18.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 18.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 18.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 18.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

United States recorded 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for hospitals in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospitals in United States peaked at 30.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2016.

United States ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 27.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 30.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 23.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 21.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 26.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 19.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 18.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 20.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 18.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 17.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 19.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 18.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 18.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 19 Portugal 22.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 20 Iceland 20.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 21 Malta 19.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 23 Peru 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 24 Italy 17.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 25 Montenegro 17.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospitals in United States?
Hospitals in United States was 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospitals recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 30.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980.
What is the lowest hospitals recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 17.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2016.
How does United States rank for hospitals?
United States ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospitals rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
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