Health in Oruro, Bolivia: official figures
83.6% of people in Oruro had health coverage (the Unified Health System or an insurance fund) in the 2024 census, above the national figure of 79.1% (5th highest of 9 departments).
How many people in Oruro use the public health system?
Among people in Oruro who gave an answer on health registration, 67.9% were registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) in 2024, above the national figure of 63.9% (4th lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many births in Oruro are attended by skilled health staff?
Of women aged 15 to 49 in Oruro who had a child in the five years before the 2024 census, 89.8% had their delivery attended by skilled health personnel, up from 61.0% at the 2001 census and below the national figure of 92.2% (3rd lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs childbirth care worse in rural areas of Oruro?
Skilled attendance at delivery in Oruro was 93.5% in urban areas and 82.1% 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 Oruro have?
Women aged 15 to 49 in Oruro had had 1.70 children on average at the 2024 census, down from 2.35 in 2012 and below the national figure of 1.80 (4th lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs health coverage lower in rural areas of Oruro?
Health coverage in Oruro was 84.6% in urban areas and 81.8% 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 Oruro compares with other departments
People with health coverage (2024)
Oruro ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with health coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chuquisaca | 85.5% |
| 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% |
Registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) (2024)
Oruro ranks 6 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)
Oruro ranks 7 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)
Oruro ranks 6 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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