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HospitalsHospital TrendsMedical ErrorsNursing HomesRural Health ClinicsFederally Qualified Health CentersPhysiciansHealth Professional Shortage AreasAccess to CareMedical School GraduatesMedical MalpracticeNon-Physician ProvidersDentistsHealth Care EmploymentBeds per 1,000 Population
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Alabama | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Alaska | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Arizona | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Arkansas | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| California | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Colorado | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Connecticut | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Delaware | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| District of Columbia | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Florida | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Georgia | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Hawaii | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Idaho | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Illinois | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Indiana | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Iowa | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Kansas | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Kentucky | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Louisiana | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Maine | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Maryland | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Massachusetts | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Michigan | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Minnesota | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Mississippi | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Missouri | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Montana | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Nebraska | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Nevada | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| New Hampshire | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| New Jersey | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| New Mexico | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| New York | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| North Carolina | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| North Dakota | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Ohio | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Oklahoma | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Oregon | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Rhode Island | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| South Carolina | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| South Dakota | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Tennessee | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Texas | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Utah | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Vermont | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Virginia | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Washington | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| West Virginia | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Wisconsin | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Wyoming | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Notes: | Data are for community hospitals, which represent 85% of all hospitals. Federal hospitals, long term care hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, institutions for the mentally retarded, and alcoholism and other chemical dependency hospitals are not included. |
| Sources: | Calculation based on 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 AHA Annual Surveys. Copyright 2009 by Health Forum LLC, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, available at http://www.ahaonlinestore.com/ProductDisplay.asp?ProductID=637; Annual Population Estimates by State, July 1, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Populations, U.S. Census Bureau, available at http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html. |
| Definitions: | NA: Not applicable when state/local government, non-profit, or for-profit hospitals do not exist in the state. |
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