In 2023, there were, on average, 2.32 hospital beds per 1,000 population in the United States. Hospital bed density varied widely between the states, with District of Columbia having 4.87 beds per thousand population, while there were just 1.57 hospital beds per thousand population available in Washington.
Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2023, by state
(per 1,000 population)
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
The source adds the following information: "Data include staffed beds for community hospitals, which represent 85% of all hospitals. Community Hospitals: All non-federal, short-term general, and specialty hospitals whose facilities and services are available to the public."
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KFF. (May 21, 2025). Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2023, by state (per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF. "Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2023, by state (per 1,000 population)." Chart. May 21, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF. (2025). Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2023, by state (per 1,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF. "Number of Hospital Beds in The United States in 2023, by State (per 1,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/
KFF, Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2023, by state (per 1,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Number of hospital beds in the United States in 2023, by state (per 1,000 population) [Graph], KFF, May 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474768/hospital-bed-density-in-the-us-by-state/
