Hard data and key insights into Latin America’s medical equipment market
The healthcare landscape in Latin America has been evolving since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. In today’s post-pandemic world, companies can greatly benefit from having access to data and perspectives that shed light on what to expect in the medical equipment and devices market and, at the same time, forecast demand for 2023 and beyond.
MedTech Outlook: Latin America 2023 contains key data for medical equipment professionals. Based on Global Health Intelligence’s (GHI) extensive Latin American hospitals database and unique market intelligence, this data portrait includes, among other things:
- Total amounts in Latin America—and by country—of C-arms, MRI machines, CT scanners and other specialized equipment
- 70 hospitals in Latin America that purchase more high-tech products than any other hospitals in the region—along with the specific amounts they have of each equipment type
- The top 10 medical equipment types that showed the most growth in Brazil between 2019-2022
- The top 10 fastest-growing types of medical equipment in Peru
- The healthcare technology with 50% demand growth in Mexico
- 18 types of medical equipment in Central America that grew the most year-on-year
Using this careful analysis
of the post-pandemic state of hospitals in Latin America, and the extensive review of the existing base installed equipment, overall infrastructure, and medical equipment import and acquisition trends, you and your team will be able to understand the market and target your product launches while strengthening your planning for 2023 and 2024.

Here are detailed highlights of what you will find in MedTech Outlook: Latin America 2023
Market Overview
- In-depth exploration of 2023 as the first year of the “new normal”—and how world events shape the medical equipment and healthcare market in Latin America
- A breakdown of key hospital infrastructure totals for all Latin American hospitals, including total beds, operating rooms, delivery rooms, surgical procedures conducted per year and more
- Basic equipment penetration levels in hospitals in Latin America (EKG machines, X-ray machines, ultrasound machines, infusion pumps, monitors and more)
- Penetration levels of specialized equipment in hospitals in the region (CT scanners, C-arms, hemodialysis machines, gamma cameras, linear accelerators and more)
- Breakdowns of percentages of public-private hospitals and number of hospital beds for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and other key markets
- Healthcare technology penetration (EMRs, robotic surgery, RIS, telemedicine and more) for 7 key Latin American markets
Technology Leaders
- The top 10 technology leaders among Latin American hospitals in 7 key markets
- The specific amounts of high-tech equipment possessed by technology leaders, including PET systems, robotic surgery systems, linear accelerators, and C-arms, among others
- 70 total hospitals, all with strong sales potential for advanced medical products
Hospital Profiles for Key Latin American Markets
The 2023 report contains detailed data for Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, including:
- Total number of hospitals
- Hospital type breakdown (public vs. private)
- Equipment categories with the most sales growth and the largest drops in 2022
- Base installed equipment penetration rates for 26 equipment types, from anesthesia machines, colposcopes and endoscopy towers to gamma cameras, PACs, RIS, ventilators and X-ray machines
- Totals of ORs, ICUs and other specialized units
- Levels of healthcare technology penetration
- Base installed equipment growth 2019-2022 for longer-term understanding of trends
And much more.
As Latin America continues to undergo transitions and transformations in a post-COVID world, having hard data is a crucial step to map out your path to success in 2023 and the future. MedTech Outlook: Latin America 2023 is the only report that offers the rock-solid numbers you need to understand each market, identify sales opportunities, and achieve pre-pandemic sales figures. Contact GHI today to get your report today.