Health in Beni, Bolivia: official figures
82.8% of people in Beni had health coverage (the Unified Health System or an insurance fund) in the 2024 census, above the national figure of 79.1% (4th lowest of 9 departments).
How many people in Beni use the public health system?
Among people in Beni who gave an answer on health registration, 70.1% were registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) in 2024, above the national figure of 63.9% (3rd highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many births in Beni are attended by skilled health staff?
Of women aged 15 to 49 in Beni who had a child in the five years before the 2024 census, 90.2% had their delivery attended by skilled health personnel, up from 63.8% at the 2001 census and below the national figure of 92.2% (4th lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs childbirth care worse in rural areas of Beni?
Skilled attendance at delivery in Beni was 97.3% in urban areas and 71.6% in rural areas in 2024, against 96.4% and 82.8% for urban and rural Bolivia.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many children do women in Beni have?
Women aged 15 to 49 in Beni had had 2.35 children on average at the 2024 census, down from 2.93 in 2012 and above the national figure of 1.80 (the highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs health coverage lower in rural areas of Beni?
Health coverage in Beni was 84.3% in urban areas and 78.7% in rural areas in 2024, against 77.3% and 83.1% for urban and rural Bolivia.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow Beni compares with other departments
People with health coverage (2024)
Beni ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with health coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Potosi | 85.3% |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 84.9% |
| 5 | Oruro | 83.6% |
| 6 | Beni | 82.8% |
| 7 | Tarija | 79.9% |
| 8 | La Paz | 79.4% |
| 9 | Santa Cruz | 69.9% |
Registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) (2024)
Beni ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pando | 78.1% |
| 2 | Chuquisaca | 71.8% |
| 3 | Beni | 70.1% |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 69.8% |
| 5 | Potosi | 69.3% |
| 6 | Oruro | 67.9% |
| 7 | Tarija | 65.4% |
Births attended by skilled health personnel (2024)
Beni ranks 6 of 9, highest first. Women 15-49 with a child in the last five years
| Rank | Region | Births attended by skilled health personnel |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cochabamba | 93.4% |
| 4 | Pando | 93.4% |
| 5 | Chuquisaca | 92.7% |
| 6 | Beni | 90.2% |
| 7 | Oruro | 89.8% |
| 8 | La Paz | 87.6% |
| 9 | Potosi | 85.0% |
Children born per woman aged 15 to 49 (2024)
Beni ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children born per woman aged 15 to 49 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beni | 2.35 |
| 2 | Pando | 2.24 |
| 3 | Potosi | 2.13 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 1.89 |
| 5 | Chuquisaca | 1.75 |
| 6 | Oruro | 1.70 |
| 7 | Cochabamba | 1.70 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia: Censo 2024, tabulados de Salud: health insurance and coverage, fertility and skilled birth attendance (cuadros 4, 5, 6 and 8), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7ef0ac4dd55f…)
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