Hospitalizations among active component members of the U.S. Armed Forces, 2025.

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Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division

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MSMR. Volume 33. Issue 6-7. Pages 13-20. Jul 31, 2026. Epub Jul 31, 2026.

Abstract

This annual summary documents the frequencies, rates, trends, and distributions of hospitalizations, or inpatient care, among members of the active component of the U.S. Armed Forces, based on standardized records from U.S. military and civilian medical facilities worldwide. In 2025, overall hospitalization rates for U.S. active component service members fell to a 10-year low of 49.2 per 1,000 person-years, driven by a pronounced decline in admissions to military hospitals and clinics. While mental health disorders remained the leading cause of hospitalization, this category experienced the largest absolute decline in admissions compared to 2023, whereas pregnancy and delivery saw the greatest absolute increase.

PMID:
42623601
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 21 Aug 2026.

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