Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.96 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.96 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.42 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.83 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -29.3% | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Hospital beds in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.96 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for hospital beds?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.