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United States Hospital beds per 1000 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hospital beds per 1000 in United States stood at 2.68 in 2022, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.7% from 2.7 in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 2.9 (down 7.6% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 9.2 in 1960. United States ranked 59th highest of the 111 countries in this dataset in 2022; South Korea ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Healthcare · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2023

Key facts

What is the latest Hospital beds per 1000 in United States?

Hospital beds per 1000 in United States stood at 2.68 in 2022, according to World Bank.

Is Hospital beds per 1000 in United States rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.7% from 2.7 in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 2.9 (down 7.6% since).

How does United States rank for Hospital beds per 1000?

United States ranked 59th highest of the 111 countries in this dataset in 2022; South Korea ranked first.

What is the highest Hospital beds per 1000 on record in United States?

The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 9.2 in 1960.

Metadata for Hospital beds per 1000 in United States
IndicatorHospital beds per 1000
CountryUnited States
CategoryHealthcare
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 2.68 (2022)

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Source:World Bank — series SH.MED.BEDS.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Hospital beds per 1000 — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=US

MLA

World Bank. "Hospital beds per 1000 — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=US.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Hospital beds per 1000 — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=US.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hospital_beds_per_1000_usa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Hospital beds per 1000 --- United States}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/USA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=US}
}