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Applicability: For strategic planning and calculating future demand, it’s essential to recognize demographic shifts, health trends in populations and healthcare expenditure challenges—and opportunities. The region’s healthcare institutions face several continual problems/obstacles, such as:
1. Government containment policies have failed to arrest the spread of the virus
2. Country-wide lockdowns inflicted significant economic pain
3. Underfunded healthcare infrastructure and capabilities eroded further under the impact of COVID-19
4. Surging spending on COVID-related medical equipment and supplies has driven up costs and disrupted supply chains
5. Chronic diseases will continue to put pressure on healthcare systems
6. Healthcare practitioners will have to contend with New COVID-related health disorders
7. Technology adoption accelerated due to COVID and will bring forward changes in HC provision
Expected market developments for 2022
This section draws on exclusive data from HospiScope, the world’s largest Latin American hospitals database. It lists the total amounts of hospitals, beds, operating rooms, medical procedures, doctors, as well as average amounts of beds per hospital and totals of basic equipment (X-ray machines, patient monitors, EKG machines, anesthesia machines, ultrasound machines, infusion pumps) and specialized equipment such as CT scanners, MRI machines, angiography machines, radiotherapy units, gamma cameras and more.
Applicability: An overall understanding of the serviceable hospital market in Latin America is crucial for sizing the overall market and specific segments, strategic planning, selecting new products for launches and more.
Data includes:
Basic Equipment Totals
This section of Part 2 focused on amounts of basic diagnostic and treatment equipment in Latin American hospitals, ranging from anesthesia machines and EKG machines to ventilators and x-ray machines.
Applicability: Hard data for market sizing, gauging demand for future launches and discovering sales opportunities with specific product types.
Data breakdowns include:
Specialized Equipment Totals
This section general focuses on high technology medical equipment in Latin American hospitals.
Applicability: Market sizing and calculating demand for higher-ticket medical equipment and devices, particularly with new product launches in these categories or launches of related types of products.
Data breakdowns include:
Country Breakdowns
This section details basic data for hospitals in different countries using an at-a-glance infographic design.
Applicability: Additional market sizing data to gauge product potential in different Latin American markets.
Data breakdown includes:
Healthcare Technology Penetration Levels
This section offers hard data as to the level of adoption of different high-tech resources in Latin America, including EMRs, PACS, RIS and more.
Applicability: Discovering opportunities with the healthcare technologies listed below, as well as related technologies or ancillary products to complement technologies with significant adoption rates.
Data breakdown includes:
A relatively small percentage of hospitals in Latin America are specialized and carry more advanced equipment. GHI’s HospiScope database tracks the amounts of high-tech equipment that Latin American hospitals directly report acquiring and using. To create this ranking, for all markets except Brazil our research team examined the amounts of certain specialized equipment types that hospitals in different countries have, such as CT scanners, radiotherapy systems, angiography machines, gamma cameras and more—8 total categories.
The team then built a list of the hospitals with the largest amounts of specialized equipment in Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Applicability: An exclusive list of 70 hospitals with high rates of adoption of a wide range of advanced medical equipment that is otherwise unavailable.
This rare treasure trove of data delivers sales opportunities for the product categories included in this Technology Leaders ranking, as well as related forms of equipment or high-tech medical devices. In addition, identifying proven high-tech adopters among Latin American hospitals offers sales opportunities for software solutions, telemedicine solutions, wearables and other types of medical advances.
This section offers hospital market profiles for key Latin American markets that included highly detailed data available nowhere else, drilling down into specific counts that reveal the exact current state of each market and its corresponding sales potential.
Applicability: With a deeper understanding of their specific markets, country and regional managers can evaluate whether new product launches will be successful in different countries, spot new opportunities due to unserved demand in different areas, calculate saturation levels for products and gauge demand.
Growth areas are clearly identified, not only for 2019 but also historically since 2016, allowing sales leaders to understand where each segment is headed. These growth areas are not only reflected in direct equipment counts from hospitals but also further supported by import data spanning the past few years, offering a longer view of the Latin American medical equipment market that no other source can offer.
Data breakdowns include:
ARGENTINA
#1 Basic Infrastructure
Total amount of hospitals in Argentina
Hospitals in Argentina by level of care
Total number of hospital beds in Argentina
Hospital bed types in Argentina, by percentage
Number of hospitals in Argentina by total bed counts
Amounts of intensive care units (ICUs) in Argentina hospitals
Amounts of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in Argentina hospitals
Amounts of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Argentina hospitals
Amounts of operating rooms in Argentina hospitals
#2 Healthcare Technology
EMRs penetration in Argentina hospitals
PACS penetration in Argentina hospitals
RIS penetration in Argentina hospitals
Telemedicine penetration in Argentina hospitals
Homecare monitoring penetration in Argentina hospitals
#3 Base Installed Equipment
Penetration rate of anesthesia machines in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of angiography systems in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of C-arms in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of colposcopes in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of CT scanners in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of echocardiogaphs in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of electrocardiographs (EKG machines) in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopes in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopy towers in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of fluoroscopy systems in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of gamma cameras in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of hemodialysis machines in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of infusion pumps in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of laparoscopic surgery equipment in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of linear accelerators in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of mammography systems in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of picture archiving systems (PACS) in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of radiology information systems (RIS) in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of radiotherapy equipment in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of robotic surgery systems in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of ultrasound machines in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of ventilators in Argentina hospitals
Penetration rate of X-ray machines in Argentina hospitals
#4 Growth Areas for Base Installed Equipment
The top 10 equipment categories in Argentina with the largest demand, ranging from 12% up to 47% for one specific equipment type, detailed here
12 other medical equipment categories with strong demand in Argentina, with growth ranging from 1.6% to 11.4%
#5 Decreases in Demand
The 3 medical equipment types with the largest drops in demand in Argentina
#6 Historical Data
2016-2019 growth rates for 17 different medical equipment categories in Argentina
#7 Medical Equipment Importation Data, 2016-2019
Increase and decreases in 6 key medical equipment categories in terms of quantities and value—all of which serve as a proxy for overall sales number
BRAZIL
#1 Basic Infrastructure
Total amount of hospitals in Brazil
Hospitals in Brazil by level of care
Total number of hospital beds in Brazil
Hospital bed types in Brazil, by percentage
Number of hospitals in Brazil by total bed counts
Amounts of intensive care units (ICUs) in Brazil hospitals
Amounts of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in Brazil hospitals
Amounts of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Brazil hospitals
Amounts of operating rooms in Brazil hospitals
#2 Healthcare Technology
EMRs penetration in Brazil hospitals
PACS penetration in Brazil hospitals
RIS penetration in Brazil hospitals
Telemedicine penetration in Brazil hospitals
Homecare monitoring penetration in Brazil hospitals
#3 Base Installed Equipment
Penetration rate of CT scanners in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of electrocardiographs (EKG machines) in Brazil hospitals
Penetration of electroencephalographs (EEG machines) in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopes in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of fluoroscopy systems in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of gamma cameras in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of hemodialysis machines in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of infusion pumps in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of laparoscopic surgery equipment in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of linear accelerators in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of robotic surgery systems in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of ultrasound machines in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of ventilators in Brazil hospitals
Penetration rate of X-ray machines in Brazil hospitals
#4 Growth Areas for Base Installed Equipment
Equipment categories in Brazil with the largest demand
#5 Decreases in Demand
The 6 medical equipment types with the largest drops in demand in Brazil
#6 Historical Data
2016-2019 growth rates for 15 different medical equipment categories in Brazil
#7 Medical Equipment Importation Data, 2016-2019
Increase and decreases in 6 key medical equipment categories in terms of quantities and value—all of which serve as a proxy for overall sales number
CENTRAL AMERICA
#1 Basic Infrastructure
Total amount of hospitals in Central America
Hospitals in Central America by level of care
Total number of hospital beds in Central America
Hospital bed types in Central America, by percentage
Number of hospitals in Central America by total bed counts
Amounts of intensive care units (ICUs) in Central America hospitals
Amounts of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in Central America hospitals
Amounts of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Central America hospitals
Amounts of operating rooms in Central America hospitals
#2 Healthcare Technology
EMRs penetration in Central America hospitals
PACS penetration in Central America hospitals
RIS penetration in Central America hospitals
Telemedicine penetration in Central America hospitals
Homecare monitoring penetration in Central America hospitals
#3 Base Installed Equipment
Penetration rate of anesthesia machines in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of angiography systems in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of C-arms in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of colposcopes in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of CT scanners in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of echocardiogaphs in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of electrocardiographs (EKG machines) in Central America hospitals
Penetration of electroencephalographs (EEG machines) in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopes in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopy towers in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of fluoroscopy systems in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of gamma cameras in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of hemodialysis machines in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of infusion pumps in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of laparoscopic surgery equipment in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of linear accelerators in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of mammography systems in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of picture archiving systems (PACS) in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of radiology information systems (RIS) in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of radiotherapy equipment in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of robotic surgery systems in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of ultrasound machines in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of ventilators in Central America hospitals
Penetration rate of X-ray machines in Central America hospitals
#4 Growth Areas for Base Installed Equipment
The top 10 equipment categories in Central America with the largest demand, ranging from 14.4% up to 83.5% for one specific technology, detailed here
14 other medical equipment categories with strong demand in Central America, with growth ranging from 3.6% to 13.7%
#5 Decreases in Demand
The medical equipment type with the largest drop in demand in Central America
CHILE
#1 Basic Infrastructure
Total amount of hospitals in Chile
Hospitals in Chile by level of care
Total number of hospital beds in Chile
Hospital bed types in Chile, by percentage
Number of hospitals in Chile by total bed counts
Amounts of intensive care units (ICUs) in Chile hospitals
Amounts of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in Chile hospitals
Amounts of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Chile hospitals
Amounts of operating rooms in Chile hospitals
#2 Healthcare Technology
EMRs penetration in Chile hospitals
PACS penetration in Chile hospitals
RIS penetration in Chile hospitals
Telemedicine penetration in Chile hospitals
Homecare monitoring penetration in Chile hospitals
#3 Base Installed Equipment
Penetration rate of anesthesia machines in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of angiography systems in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of C-arms in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of colposcopes in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of CT scanners in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of echocardiogaphs in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of electrocardiographs (EKG machines) in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of electroencephalographs (EEG machines) in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopes in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopy towers in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of fluoroscopy systems in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of gamma cameras in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of hemodialysis machines in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of infusion pumps in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of laparoscopic surgery equipment in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of linear accelerators in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of mammography systems in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of picture archiving systems (PACS) in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of radiology information systems (RIS) in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of radiotherapy equipment in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of robotic surgery systems in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of ultrasound machines in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of ventilators in Chile hospitals
Penetration rate of X-ray machines in Chile hospitals
#4 Growth Areas for Base Installed Equipment
The top 6 equipment categories in Chile with the largest demand, ranging from 5.8% up to 76% for one specific equipment type, detailed exclusively in this report
3 other medical equipment categories with strong demand in Chile, with growth ranging from 3% to 4%
#5 Decreases in Demand
The 3 medical equipment types with the largest drops in demand in Chile
#6 Historical Data
2016-2019 growth rates for 12 different medical equipment categories in Chile
#7 Medical Equipment Importation Data, 2016-2019
Increase and decreases in 6 key medical equipment categories in terms of quantities and value—all of which serve as a proxy for overall sales numbers
COLOMBIA
#1 Basic Infrastructure
Total amount of hospitals in Colombia
Hospitals in Colombia by level of care
Total number of hospital beds in Colombia
Hospital bed types in Colombia, by percentage
Number of hospitals in Colombia by total bed counts
Amounts of intensive care units (ICUs) in Colombia hospitals
Amounts of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in Colombia hospitals
Amounts of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Colombia hospitals
Amounts of operating rooms in Colombia hospitals
#2 Healthcare Technology
EMRs penetration in Colombia hospitals
PACS penetration in Colombia hospitals
RIS penetration in Colombia hospitals
Telemedicine penetration in Colombia hospitals
Homecare monitoring penetration in Colombia hospitals
#3 Base Installed Equipment
Penetration rate of anesthesia machines in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of angiography systems in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of C-arms in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of colposcopes in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of CT scanners in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of echocardiogaphs in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of electrocardiographs (EKG machines) in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopes in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopy towers in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of fluoroscopy systems in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of gamma cameras in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of hemodialysis machines in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of infusion pumps in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of laparoscopic surgery equipment in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of linear accelerators in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of mammography systems in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of picture archiving systems (PACS) in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of radiology information systems (RIS) in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of radiotherapy equipment in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of robotic surgery systems in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of ultrasound machines in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of ventilators in Colombia hospitals
Penetration rate of X-ray machines in Colombia hospitals
#4 Growth Areas for Base Installed Equipment
The top 6 equipment categories in Colombia with the largest demand, ranging from 16.4% up to 39.8% for one specific equipment type, detailed here
7 other medical equipment categories with strong demand in Colombia, with growth ranging from 2.7% to 11.8%
#5 Decreases in Demand
The 3 medical equipment types with the largest drops in demand in Colombia
#6 Historical Data
2016-2019 growth rates for 12 different medical equipment categories in Colombia
#7 Medical Equipment Importation Data, 2016-2019
Increase and decreases in 6 key medical equipment categories in terms of quantities and value—all of which serve as a proxy for overall sales numbers
MEXICO
#1 Basic Infrastructure
Total amount of hospitals in Mexico
Hospitals in Mexico by level of care
Total number of hospital beds in Mexico
Hospital bed types in Mexico, by percentage
Number of hospitals in Mexico by total bed counts
Amounts of intensive care units (ICUs) in Mexico hospitals
Amounts of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in Mexico hospitals
Amounts of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Mexico hospitals
Amounts of operating rooms in Mexico hospitals
#2 Healthcare Technology
EMRs penetration in Mexico hospitals
PACS penetration in Mexico hospitals
RIS penetration in Mexico hospitals
Telemedicine penetration in Mexico hospitals
Homecare monitoring penetration in Mexico hospitals
#3 Base Installed Equipment
Penetration rate of anesthesia machines in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of angiography systems in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of C-arms in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of colposcopes in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of CT scanners in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of echocardiogaphs in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of electrocardiographs (EKG machines) in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of electroencephalographs in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopes in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopy towers in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of fluoroscopy systems in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of gamma cameras in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of hemodialysis machines in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of infusion pumps in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of laparoscopic surgery equipment in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of linear accelerators in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of mammography systems in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of picture archiving systems (PACS) in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of radiology information systems (RIS) in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of radiotherapy equipment in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of robotic surgery systems in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of ultrasound machines in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of ventilators in Mexico hospitals
Penetration rate of X-ray machines in Mexico hospitals
#4 Growth Areas for Base Installed Equipment
The top 6 equipment categories in Mexico with the largest demand, ranging from 1.6% up to 20% for one specific equipment type, exclusively detailed in this report
9 other medical equipment categories with strong demand in Mexico, with growth ranging from 0.5% to 4.6%
#5 Decreases in Demand
The 3 medical equipment types with the largest drops in demand in Mexico
#6 Historical Data
2016-2019 growth rates for 20 different medical equipment categories in Mexico
#7 Medical Equipment Importation Data for Mexico, 2016-2019
Increase and decreases in 6 key medical equipment categories in terms of quantities and value—all of which serve as a proxy for overall sales numbers
PERU
#1 Basic Infrastructure
Total amount of hospitals in Peru
Hospitals in Peru by level of care
Total number of hospital beds in Peru
Hospital bed types in Peru, by percentage
Number of hospitals in Peru by total bed counts
Amounts of intensive care units (ICUs) in Peru hospitals
Amounts of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in Peru hospitals
Amounts of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Peru hospitals
Amounts of operating rooms in Peru hospitals
#2 Healthcare Technology
EMRs penetration in Peru hospitals
PACS penetration in Peru hospitals
RIS penetration in Peru hospitals
Telemedicine penetration in Peru hospitals
Homecare monitoring penetration in Peru hospitals
#3 Base Installed Equipment
Penetration rate of anesthesia machines in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of angiography systems in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of C-arms in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of colposcopes in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of CT scanners in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of echocardiogaphs in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of electrocardiographs (EKG machines) in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopes in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of endoscopy towers in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of fluoroscopy systems in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of gamma cameras in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of hemodialysis machines in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of infusion pumps in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of laparoscopic surgery equipment in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of linear accelerators in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of mammography systems in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of picture archiving systems (PACS) in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of radiology information systems (RIS) in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of radiotherapy equipment in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of robotic surgery systems in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of ultrasound machines in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of ventilators in Peru hospitals
Penetration rate of X-ray machines in Peru hospitals
#4 Growth Areas for Base Installed Equipment
The top 6 equipment categories in Peru with the largest demand, ranging from 9.6% up to 45.5% for one specific equipment type, detailed here
7 other medical equipment categories with strong demand in Peru, with growth ranging from 1.6% to 5.7%
#5 Decreases in Demand
The 3 medical equipment types with the largest drops in demand in Peru
#6 Historical Data
2016-2019 growth rates for 8different medical equipment categories in Peru
#7 Medical Equipment Importation Data in Peru, 2016-2019
Increase and decreases in 6 key medical equipment categories in terms of quantities and value—all of which serve as a proxy for overall sales numbers