Health in La Paz, Bolivia: official figures
79.4% of people in La Paz had health coverage (the Unified Health System or an insurance fund) in the 2024 census, above the national figure of 79.1% (2nd lowest of 9 departments).
How many people in La Paz use the public health system?
Among people in La Paz who gave an answer on health registration, 63.6% were registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) in 2024, below the national figure of 63.9% (2nd lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many births in La Paz are attended by skilled health staff?
Of women aged 15 to 49 in La Paz who had a child in the five years before the 2024 census, 87.6% had their delivery attended by skilled health personnel, up from 53.3% at the 2001 census and below the national figure of 92.2% (2nd lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs childbirth care worse in rural areas of La Paz?
Skilled attendance at delivery in La Paz was 93.5% in urban areas and 76.4% 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 La Paz have?
Women aged 15 to 49 in La Paz had had 1.65 children on average at the 2024 census, down from 2.24 in 2012 and below the national figure of 1.80 (the lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs health coverage lower in rural areas of La Paz?
Health coverage in La Paz was 77.3% in urban areas and 83.3% 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 La Paz compares with other departments
People with health coverage (2024)
La Paz ranks 8 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)
La Paz ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beni | 70.1% |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 69.8% |
| 5 | Potosi | 69.3% |
| 6 | Oruro | 67.9% |
| 7 | Tarija | 65.4% |
| 8 | La Paz | 63.6% |
| 9 | Santa Cruz | 54.6% |
Births attended by skilled health personnel (2024)
La Paz ranks 8 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)
La Paz ranks 9 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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