Number of all hospitals in the U.S. 1975-2022

This statistic shows the number of all hospitals in the United States from 1975 to 2022. In 1975, there were 7,156 hospitals in the United States, whereas in 2022, there were only 6,120 hospitals.Hospitals in the United StatesHospitals are healthcare institutions which provide treatment for patients and are one of the most important cornerstones of every modern healthcare system. In these facilities, specialized staff and equipment give the best possible care to patients. In the United States, most of the hospitals are non-profit facilities, while the rest are divided into for-profit or state/local government hospitals. Hospitals can be funded by several sources: the public sector, health organizations of all kinds, health insurance companies, charities, etc. Hospitals can often trace their roots back to religious orders or were founded by charitable individual sponsors.The number of hospitals in the U.S. has shown a steady decline since 1975. Hence, the number of hospital beds have also been decreasing, standing at 916,752 in 2022, a number that is significantly lower than the 1.5 million beds that were counted in 1975. In the United States, some 33.7 million hospital admissions were reported in 2022.It is a small wonder that hospital costs make up a large portion of total U.S. healthcare expenditure. Roughly one third of the total healthcare costs were attributed to U.S. hospital care.

本统计数据显示了1975年至2022年美国所有医院的数量。在1975年，美国共有7,156家医院，而到了2022年，这一数字降至6,120家。医院作为提供患者治疗服务的医疗机构，是现代医疗保健系统最为重要的基石之一。在这些设施中，专业人员和设备为患者提供最佳护理。在美国，大部分医院为非营利机构，其余则分为营利性或州/地方政府医院。医院的资金来源多样，包括公共部门、各类卫生组织、保险公司、慈善机构等。医院往往可以追溯到宗教团体或由慈善个人赞助的起源。自1975年以来，美国医院数量呈现出稳步下降的趋势，因此医院床位数量也相应减少，截至2022年，床位数为916,752张，这一数字远低于1975年的150万张。2022年，美国约有33.7百万次的医院入院记录。医院费用占据美国总医疗保健支出的很大一部分，大约占总医疗保健成本的近三分之一。