Health in Santa Cruz, Bolivia: official figures
69.9% of people in Santa Cruz had health coverage (the Unified Health System or an insurance fund) in the 2024 census, below the national figure of 79.1% (the lowest of 9 departments).
How many people in Santa Cruz use the public health system?
Among people in Santa Cruz who gave an answer on health registration, 54.6% were registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) in 2024, below the national figure of 63.9% (the lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many births in Santa Cruz are attended by skilled health staff?
Of women aged 15 to 49 in Santa Cruz who had a child in the five years before the 2024 census, 97.2% had their delivery attended by skilled health personnel, up from 84.3% at the 2001 census and above the national figure of 92.2% (the highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs childbirth care worse in rural areas of Santa Cruz?
Skilled attendance at delivery in Santa Cruz was 98.5% in urban areas and 91.8% 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 Santa Cruz have?
Women aged 15 to 49 in Santa Cruz had had 1.89 children on average at the 2024 census, down from 2.29 in 2012 and above the national figure of 1.80 (4th highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs health coverage lower in rural areas of Santa Cruz?
Health coverage in Santa Cruz was 70.0% in urban areas and 69.7% 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 Santa Cruz compares with other departments
People with health coverage (2024)
Santa Cruz ranks 9 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)
Santa Cruz ranks 9 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)
Santa Cruz ranks 1 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)
Santa Cruz ranks 4 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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