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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 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 |
| 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 |