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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Bolivia | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| Brazil | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Chile | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 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 | |||
| 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 |
| Ecuador | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Paraguay | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | |
| Peru | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| Uruguay | 5.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| Venezuela, RB | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |