{"id":13877,"date":"2020-12-04T19:50:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T19:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/?p=13877"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:27:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:27:38","slug":"the-top-10-medical-equipment-growth-categories-in-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/ghi-analysis\/the-top-10-medical-equipment-growth-categories-in-latin-america\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 10 Medical Equipment Growth Categories in Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While the COVID crisis has obviously driven up the demand for ventilators in 2020, data from GHI\u2019s <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/medical-equipment-market-report-latin-america.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Medical Equipment Market Report: Latin America 2020 (opens in a new tab)\">Medical Equipment Market Report: Latin America 2020<\/a><\/em><\/strong> also point to a number of other categories that are growing in markets across the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below we break down some of the key growth categories. Our data on medical equipment\/devices growth covers Argentina, <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Brazil (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/ghi-analysis\/5-key-growth-areas-in-brazils-healthcare-market-for-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brazil<\/a><\/strong>, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. While no equipment types showed growth in all of the markets we analyzed, a number of them did grow in <em>many<\/em> of these markets. As such, below we list each equipment type and the countries in which it\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/ghi-analysis\/infographic-the-latin-america-hospital-landscape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"posting growth (opens in a new tab)\">posting growth<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/anesthesia_machines.jpg\" alt=\"ANESTHESIA MACHINES\" class=\"wp-image-13881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/anesthesia_machines.jpg 736w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/anesthesia_machines-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#1 ANESTHESIA MACHINES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth in Specific Markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Argentina: <strong>4.4%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Central America: <strong>13.5%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chile: <strong>18.3%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Colombia: <strong>18.1%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mexico: <strong>4.1%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Peru: <strong>5.7% <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/angiography_systems.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/angiography_systems.jpg 736w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/angiography_systems-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#2 ANGIOGRAPHY SYSTEMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth in Specific Markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Argentina: <strong>11.4%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Brazil: <strong>1.4%&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Central America: <strong>23.5%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Colombia: <strong>2.7%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Peru: <strong>1.4%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/c-arms.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/c-arms.jpg 736w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/c-arms-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#3 C-ARMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth in Specific Markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Argentina: <strong>8.3%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Central America: <strong>12%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Colombia: <strong>5.3%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mexico: <strong>4%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hospirank.com\/reasons-to-purchase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hospirank-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hospirank-eng.jpg 600w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hospirank-eng-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ct_scanner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ct_scanner.jpg 736w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ct_scanner-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#4 CT SCANNERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth in Specific Markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Argentina: <strong>6.5%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Central America: <strong>9.8%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Colombia: <strong>7%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mexico: <strong>5.3%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ekg_machine.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ekg_machine.jpg 736w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ekg_machine-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> #5 EKG MACHINES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth in Specific Markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Argentina: <strong>4%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Brazil: <strong>2.8%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Central America: <strong>13.6%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Peru: <strong>3.8%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/endoscopy_tower.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/endoscopy_tower.jpg 736w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/endoscopy_tower-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#6 ENDOSCOPY TOWERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth in Specific Markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Argentina: <strong>16.2%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Central America: <strong>10.7%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chile: <strong>19.4%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Colombia: <strong>23.4%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fluoroscopy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fluoroscopy.jpg 736w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fluoroscopy-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#7 FLUOROSCOPY SYSTEMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth in Specific Markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Argentina: <strong>37.2%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Central America: <strong>19.6%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Colombia: <strong>11.8%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mexico: <strong>20%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Peru: <strong>14.8%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gamma_cameras.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gamma_cameras.jpg 736w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/gamma_cameras-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#8 GAMMA CAMERAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth in Specific Markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Argentina: <strong>18.2%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Brazil: <strong>1.3%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chile: <strong>76.5%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Colombia: <strong>6%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mexico: <strong>0.5%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mri_machine.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mri_machine.jpg 736w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mri_machine-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#9 MRI MACHINES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth in Specific Markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Argentina: <strong>12.9%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Brazil: <strong>1.3%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chile: <strong>3.9%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Colombia: <strong>25.9%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mexico: <strong>12%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Peru: <strong>13.2%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mammography_machine.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mammography_machine.jpg 736w, https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mammography_machine-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#10 MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth in Specific Markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Argentina: <strong>47.8%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chile: <strong>14.8%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Colombia: <strong>29.8%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mexico: <strong>1.6%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Peru: <strong>1.1%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/medical-equipment-market-report-latin-america.com\/report-sample\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Click here for a sample of GHI\u2019s Medical Equipment Market Report Latin America 2020 (opens in a new tab)\">Click here for a sample of GHI\u2019s Medical Equipment Market Report Latin America 2020<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, which not only offers the growth data cited above but also lists a deep range of other insights to help marketing and sales teams target the region more effectively, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Total hospitals in Latin America and in specific markets<\/li><li>Penetration of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"basic medical equipment (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/ghi-analysis\/infographic-the-latin-america-hospital-landscape\/\" target=\"_blank\">basic medical equipment<\/a> (e.g. X-ray machines, ventilators, etc) across Latin America and in specific markets such as Argentina, Brazil, central America, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru <\/li><li>Penetration of specialized equipment (e.g. C-arms, CT scanners, linear accelerators) across Latin America and in specific markets such as Argentina, Brazil, central America, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru <\/li><li>Healthcare technology penetration (EMRs, PACS, robotic surgery systems, telemedicine and more) across Latin America and in specific markets such as Argentina, Brazil, central America, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru <\/li><li>The top 70 Latin American <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/ghi-analysis\/6-growth-areas-in-latin-americas-healthcare-market-for-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"hospitals (opens in a new tab)\">hospitals<\/a> in terms of advanced technology<\/li><li>Growth trends in equipment across recent years<\/li><li>Importation data of medical equipment\/devices in different Latin American markets<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And much more. The report site details more of what the report features, including its <strong>table of contents<\/strong> and a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medical-equipment-market-report-latin-america.com\/report-sample\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"sample of the report itself (opens in a new tab)\">sample of the report itself<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you require more specific data exploring a particular market segment, contact us for a customized market study. We also offer subscriptions to our databases: <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"HospiScope (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/strategic-solutions-hospital-database\/hospiscope\/\" target=\"_blank\">HospiScope<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/strategic-solutions-hospital-database\/surgiscope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Surgiscope (opens in a new tab)\">Surgiscope<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the COVID crisis has obviously driven up the demand for ventilators in 2020, data from GHI\u2019s Medical Equipment Market report also point to a number of other categories that are growing in markets across the region. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":13878,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13877","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ghi-analysis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13877"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28455,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13877\/revisions\/28455"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}