Number of U.S. Hospitals by Type (Total 5,564) FY2015. Community (Non-Federal Acute Care): 4,862 (87%). Non-Federal Psychiatric: 401 (7%). Federal Government: 212 (4%). Non Federal Long Term Care: 79 (2%). Hospital Units of Institutions: 10 (less than 1%).

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals - 2017 Pie Charts

The Fast Facts 2017 data visualizations below utilize a sample dataset from the 2015 AHA Annual Survey. Full data are published in AHA Hospital Statistics, 2017 edition.

Number of U.S. Hospitals by Type

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Community Hospitals by Ownership Type

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Community Hospitals: Rural vs. Urban

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Community Hospitals: System Affiliated vs. Independent

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