Guatemala Hospital Demographics 2016 – The largest average hospitals in Central America

Guatemala is an average sized hospital market in number of institutions, but whose hospitals are larger than its Central American peers.  The country is host to 148 hospitals – on par with other Central American markets; with each hospital having an average of 34 beds – the highest amongst Central American peers.

• Number of hospitals: 148
• Number of hospital beds per hospital (average): 34
• Operating rooms per hospital (average): 1.7

Penetration of:

• Ventilators: 149%
• Infusion pumps: 559%
• MRI: 3%
• PET: <1%
• PACS: 5%
• Ultrasound: 86%

Procedure types:

• Ambulatory: 83%
• Hospitalization: 17%

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