This statistic displays the total number of admissions in hospitals in the United States 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 United States are considered community hospitals.
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Total number of hospital admissions in the U.S. from 1946 to 2016 (in 1,000)
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This statistic displays the total number of admissions in hospitals in the United States 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 United States are considered community hospitals.
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This statistic displays the total number of admissions in hospitals in the United States 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 United States are considered community hospitals.
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- 1946 to 2016
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- Data are for all AHA-registered hospitals in the United States. Data are estimated for nonreporting hospitals.
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- United States
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- 1946 to 2016
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- Data are for all AHA-registered hospitals in the United States. Data are estimated for nonreporting hospitals.
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