| Rate of Solid Waste Generation of hospitals in Some Latin-American Countries | ||||
| Country | Year of Study | Generation (kg/bed/day) | ||
| Minimun | Medium | Maximun | ||
| CHILE | 1973 | 0.97 | __ | 1.21 |
| VENEZUELA | 1976 | 2.56 | 3.1 | 3.71 |
| BRASIL | 1978 | 1.2 | 2.63 | 3.8 |
| ARGENTINA | 1982 | 0.82 | __ | 4.2 |
| PERÚ | 1987 | 1.6 | 2.93 | 6 |
| ARGENTINA | 1988 | 1.85 | __ | 3.65 |
| URUGUAY | 1989 | 3 | 3.8 | 4.5 |