| Year | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Hospitals | 5,607 | 5,548 | 5,468 | 5,412 | 5,334 | 5,313 | 5,290 | 5,260 | 5,182 | 5,113 | 4,915 | 4,859 | 4,839 | 4,812 | 4,840 | 4,836 | 4,906 | 5,146 | 5,124 | 5,099 | 5,162 |