Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. Most Hospitals Are Community Hospitals. Number of Hospitals by Type (Total 6,090), Financial Year 2019. Community Hospitals 84% (5,141); Non-federal Psychiatric Hospitals 10% (625); Federal Government Hospitals 3% (208); Other Hospitals 2% (116). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals Infographics

The data in these infographics comes from American Hospital Association Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals 2021. The data is from FY2019.

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. Most Hospitals Are Community Hospitals. Number of Hospitals by Type (Total 6,090), Financial Year 2019. Community Hospitals 84% (5,141); Non-federal Psychiatric Hospitals 10% (625); Federal Government Hospitals 3% (208); Other Hospitals 2% (116). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. Community Hospitals by Ownership Type (Total 5,141), Financial Year 2019. Most Community Hospitals Are Not-for-profit. Non-government Not-for-profit Hospitals 57% (2,946); Investor-owned For-Profit Hospitals 24% (1,233); 19% State and Local Government Hospitals (962). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. Community Hospitals by System-affiliated versus Independent (Total 5,141), Financial Year 2019. Two-thirds of Community Hospitals are System-affiliated. System-affiliated Hospitals 67% (3,453); Independent Hospitals 33% (1,688). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. Community Hospitals by Urban versus Rural (Total 5,141), Financial Year 2019. Two-thirds of Community Hospitals are Urban. Urban Hospitals 65% (3,336); Rural Hospitals 35% (1,805). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals

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