Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $54.7bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Along with the healthcare sector, children’s specialty hospitals face staffing shortages and challenges
- Children's specialty hospitals face critical staffing shortages, mirroring broader challenges in the healthcare sector. An aging workforce and rising demand for healthcare services exacerbate these issues. Pediatric hospitals, in particular, struggle with high turnover rates and retention challenges. A key issue is lower compensation than adult hospitals, discouraging new trainees and impacting long-term workforce sustainability. According to Hospital Pediatrics, 67.6% of pediatric programs report significant staffing shortages and retention difficulties. The 2023 Children's Hospital Association (CHA) assessment underscores ongoing vacancies, particularly in neurological and mental health specialties, affecting physician and non-physician roles.
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
NIH funding cuts will impact children specialty hospitals
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) faces proposed budget cuts that include consolidating 19 institutes into 8, significant slashes across various NIH divisions and removal of funding for key areas like the National Institute on Minority Health. These cuts pressure children's specialty hospitals reliant on NIH grants for pediatric research. These institutions leverage extramural research funds to drive innovations in therapies for rare diseases and childhood conditions. Suspended research projects can hinder clinical trials and stall essential training programs, reducing the appeal of some hospitals, threatening a hospital's attractiveness to patients and skilled workers.
Biggest companies in the Children's Specialty Hospitals in the US
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 | Profit ($m)
2025 | Profit Margin (%)
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston Children's Hospital | 4,455.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia | 3,700.0 | 185.0 | 5.0 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Inpatient Medicine, Inpatient Cardiology and Inpatient Pulmonology. Inpatient Medicine is the largest segment of the Children's Specialty Hospitals in the US.
Trends and Insights
Inpatient medicine is the largest services segment
- Inpatient medicine in children's specialty hospitals focuses on comprehensive care for acute and chronic illnesses. This service includes conditions such as infections, autoimmune diseases and metabolic disorders that require detailed monitoring and management.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The children's specialty hospitals industry encompasses hospitals dedicated to diagnosing and treating inpatients, primarily those aged 21 and younger. These hospitals focus on specific diseases or medical conditions. They maintain inpatient beds and offer various services, including food, outpatient care, X-rays, laboratory tests, operating rooms and pharmacies.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States include Inpatient Cardiology, Inpatient Medicine, Inpatient Pulmonology, Inpatient Urology, Outpatient Diagnostics and Outpatient Services.Companies
Companies covered in the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States include Boston Children's Hospital and The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia.Purchase this report to view all 2 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States include accountable care organizations, inpatient, outpatient and pediatrics.Industry Code
NAICS 622310 - Children's Specialty Hospitals in the US
Performance
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Analyst insights
For children’s specialty hospitals, reimbursements are the backbone of profit. Since Medicaid and public and private health insurance account for most of the revenue, managed...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Public or private insurance coverage is the lifeblood of hospital revenue. Government programs encourage states to insure more children, but economic factors affecting family...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Families in metropolitan areas have better access to children's specialty hospitals. The distribution of healthcare facilities follows population trends, leaving rural locati...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
Local market concentration in children's specialty hospitals reduces the threat of new entrants. These hospitals can leverage size and economies of scale, including negotiati...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Quality and reputation lead to dominance. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia secures a high market share due to its unparalleled quality of care and reputation for excep...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Boston Children's Hospital's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Boston Children's Hospital, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
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Analyst insights
Technology improves patient options and enhances service quality. Advances in telemedicine and medical wearables could lessen hospital visits, but skilled technicians, advanc...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
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Analyst insights
Wages are crucial to profit preservation. Proximity to other medical establishments forces hospitals to compete for skilled workers, leading to higher and more fluctuating wa...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2018-2023)
- Industry Tax Structure (2018-2023)
- Income Statement (2018-2023)
- Balance Sheet (2018-2023)
- Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States in 2025?
The market size of the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States is $54.7bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States in 2025?
There are 84 businesses in the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States?
The Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States?
The Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States?
The biggest companies operating in the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States are Boston Children's Hospital and The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
What does the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States include?
Inpatient Cardiology and Inpatient Medicine are part of the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States?
The company holding the most market share in the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States is Boston Children's Hospital.
How competitive is the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Children's Specialty Hospitals industry in the United States.
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