Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in United States of America

United States of America: Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care was 1.49 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.49 Per 100 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
1.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2018
All-time low
1.46 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in United States of America, 2018–2022

00.511.52018202020222018: 1.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants2019: 1.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants2020: 1.5 Per 100 000 inhabitants2021: 1.5 Per 100 000 inhabitants2022: 1.5 Per 100 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in United States of America is 1.49 Per 100 000 inhabitants, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.

United States of America ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds in United States of America, 2018 to 2022.
Year Per 100 000 inhabitants Change
2018 1.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants
2019 1.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2020 1.5 Per 100 000 inhabitants -3.8%
2021 1.46 Per 100 000 inhabitants -2.7%
2022 1.49 Per 100 000 inhabitants +2.1%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 1.49 Per 100 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.675 Per 100 000 inhabitants, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants 1.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants 1.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2
2020s 1.48 Per 100 000 inhabitants 1.46 Per 100 000 inhabitants 1.5 Per 100 000 inhabitants 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 Israel 2.24 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 7 Germany 2.16 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 8 Hungary 1.91 Per 100 000 inhabitants
  4. 10 Switzerland 1.27 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 11 Luxembourg 0.73 Per 100 000 inhabitants
  6. 12 Costa Rica 0.62 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 12 Greece 0.62 Per 100 000 inhabitants
  8. 12 Cyprus 0.62 Per 100 000 inhabitants

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Frequently asked questions

What is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in United States of America?
Intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in United States of America was 1.49 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2018.
What is the lowest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds
Unit
Per 100 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
24 places, 200 data points, 2015–2025
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This dataset provides data on the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use. Data are provided as follows: Total ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3), including all adult, neonatal and paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3) Critical care adult beds (intensive care of Levels 2 and 3) Total neonatal ICU beds Total paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU bed-days Total adult ICU occupancy rate Days with total adult ICU occupancy rate over 80% and over 95% Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.