Health in Potosi, Bolivia: official figures
85.3% of people in Potosi had health coverage (the Unified Health System or an insurance fund) in the 2024 census, above the national figure of 79.1% (3rd highest of 9 departments).
How many people in Potosi use the public health system?
Among people in Potosi who gave an answer on health registration, 69.3% were registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) in 2024, above the national figure of 63.9% (5th highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many births in Potosi are attended by skilled health staff?
Of women aged 15 to 49 in Potosi who had a child in the five years before the 2024 census, 85.0% had their delivery attended by skilled health personnel, up from 43.3% at the 2001 census and below the national figure of 92.2% (the lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs childbirth care worse in rural areas of Potosi?
Skilled attendance at delivery in Potosi was 94.1% in urban areas and 76.6% 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 Potosi have?
Women aged 15 to 49 in Potosi had had 2.13 children on average at the 2024 census, down from 2.84 in 2012 and above the national figure of 1.80 (3rd highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs health coverage lower in rural areas of Potosi?
Health coverage in Potosi was 84.4% in urban areas and 86.1% 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 Potosi compares with other departments
People with health coverage (2024)
Potosi ranks 3 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)
Potosi ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chuquisaca | 71.8% |
| 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% |
Births attended by skilled health personnel (2024)
Potosi ranks 9 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)
Potosi ranks 3 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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