Health in Cochabamba, Bolivia: official figures
84.9% of people in Cochabamba had health coverage (the Unified Health System or an insurance fund) in the 2024 census, above the national figure of 79.1% (4th highest of 9 departments).
How many people in Cochabamba use the public health system?
Among people in Cochabamba who gave an answer on health registration, 69.8% were registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) in 2024, above the national figure of 63.9% (4th highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many births in Cochabamba are attended by skilled health staff?
Of women aged 15 to 49 in Cochabamba who had a child in the five years before the 2024 census, 93.4% had their delivery attended by skilled health personnel, up from 66.6% at the 2001 census and above the national figure of 92.2% (3rd highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs childbirth care worse in rural areas of Cochabamba?
Skilled attendance at delivery in Cochabamba was 96.8% in urban areas and 86.2% 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 Cochabamba have?
Women aged 15 to 49 in Cochabamba had had 1.70 children on average at the 2024 census, down from 2.26 in 2012 and below the national figure of 1.80 (3rd lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs health coverage lower in rural areas of Cochabamba?
Health coverage in Cochabamba was 83.1% in urban areas and 89.4% 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 Cochabamba compares with other departments
People with health coverage (2024)
Cochabamba ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with health coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pando | 89.9% |
| 2 | Chuquisaca | 85.5% |
| 3 | Potosi | 85.3% |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 84.9% |
| 5 | Oruro | 83.6% |
| 6 | Beni | 82.8% |
| 7 | Tarija | 79.9% |
Registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) (2024)
Cochabamba ranks 4 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)
Cochabamba ranks 3 of 9, highest first. Women 15-49 with a child in the last five years
| Rank | Region | Births attended by skilled health personnel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz | 97.2% |
| 2 | Tarija | 96.7% |
| 3 | Cochabamba | 93.4% |
| 4 | Pando | 93.4% |
| 5 | Chuquisaca | 92.7% |
| 6 | Beni | 90.2% |
| 7 | Oruro | 89.8% |
Children born per woman aged 15 to 49 (2024)
Cochabamba ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children born per woman aged 15 to 49 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Potosi | 2.13 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 1.89 |
| 5 | Chuquisaca | 1.75 |
| 6 | Oruro | 1.70 |
| 7 | Cochabamba | 1.70 |
| 8 | Tarija | 1.67 |
| 9 | La Paz | 1.65 |
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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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