United States Hospital Beds
Hospital beds per 1,000 people SH.MED.BEDS.ZS
Overview
United States's hospital beds stood at 2.62 in 2025, a decline of +0.06 from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.62 by 2025. United States ranked 60th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Hospital Beds | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 2.62 | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.62 | −0.06 | #60 |
| 2022 | 2.68 | −0.02 | #60 |
| 2021 | 2.70 | −0.01 | #67 |
| 2020 | 2.71 | −0.01 | #69 |
| 2019 | 2.72 | −0.04 | #67 |
| 2018 | 2.76 | −0.04 | #66 |
| 2017 | 2.80 | +0.08 | #64 |
| 2016 | 2.72 | −0.03 | #68 |
| 2015 | 2.75 | −0.04 | #68 |
| 2014 | 2.79 | −0.07 | #66 |
| 2013 | 2.86 | −0.04 | #66 |
| 2012 | 2.90 | −0.04 | #64 |
| 2011 | 2.94 | −0.09 | #62 |
| 2010 | 3.03 | −0.04 | #60 |
| 2009 | 3.07 | −0.05 | #59 |
Analysis
United States's hospital beds was 2.62 in 2025, a decline of −0.06 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 2.62 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's hospital beds was 2.62 in 2025. Ranked 60th globally. This represents a 2.1% decrease from the previous year.
United States's hospital beds peaked at 9.20 in 1960.
The lowest hospital beds in United States was 2.62 in 2025.
United States ranks 60th globally in hospital beds as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.MED.BEDS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's hospital beds is projected to reach 2.62 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The hospital beds of United States in 2025 was 2.62. This ranks 60th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_hospital-beds,
title = {United States Hospital Beds},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/hospital-beds},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}