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.
| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6.5 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | |||||
| Barbados | 10.2 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | |||
| Belize | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Colombia | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||
| Costa Rica | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Cuba | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Dominica | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Dominican Republic | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | ||
| El Salvador | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | |
| Grenada | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | ||||
| Guatemala | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |||
| Guyana | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | ||||
| Haiti | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | |||||||
| Honduras | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Jamaica | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |
| Mexico | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Nicaragua | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
| Panama | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 5.9 | 9.2 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | |
| St. Lucia | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | ||||||
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | |||
| Suriname | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | ||
| Bahamas, The | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | |
| Venezuela, RB | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |