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Total hospital admissions in the United States 1946-2016

Total number of hospital admissions in the U.S. from 1946 to 2016 (in thousand)

The data shows the total number of admissions in hospitals in the U.S. from 1946 to 2016. In 2007, there were over 37.1 million admissions to hospitals located in the country. The majority of registered hospitals in the U.S. are considered community hospitals.

2016 35159
2015 35061
2014 34879
2013 35416
2012 36156
2011 36565
2010 36915
2009 37480
2008 37529
2007 37120
2006 37189
2005 37006
2004 36942
2003 36611
2002 36326
2001 35644
2000 34891
1999 34181
1998 33766
1997 33624
1996 33307
1995 33282
1994 33125
1993 33201
1992 33536
1991 33567
1990 33774
1989 33742
1988 34107
1987 34439
1986 35219
1985 36304
1984 37938
1983 38887
1982 39095
1981 39169
1980 38892
1979 37802
1978 37243
1977 37060
1976 36776
1975 36157
1974 35506
1973 34352
1972 33265
1971 32664
1970 31759
1965 28812
1960 25027
1955 21073
1950 18483
1946 15675