Hospitals in United States
United States: Hospitals was 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2022. ▼ 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
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.
Hospitals in United States, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1981 | 30.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 29.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 29.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 29.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 28.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 28.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 27.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 27.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 26.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 26.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 25.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 24.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 24.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 23.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 23.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 22.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 21.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 21.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 19.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 18.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Portugal 22.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 20 Iceland 20.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 21 Malta 19.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 23 Peru 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Italy 17.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Montenegro 17.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.