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Daily average hospital census in the United States 1946-2017
Average daily census in hospitals in the U.S. from 1946 to 2017 (in 1,000)
by John Elflein,
last edited
Mar 18, 2019
This statistic displays the average daily census in hospitals in the United States from 1946 to 2017. In 2017, the daily average census reached some 614,000 people in hospitals located in the country. The majority of registered hospitals in the United States are considered community hospitals.
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Mar 18, 2019
This statistic displays the average daily census in hospitals in the United States from 1946 to 2017. In 2017, the daily average census reached some 614,000 people in hospitals located in the country. The majority of registered hospitals in the United States are considered community hospitals.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1946 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
- 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 2017
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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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