Health in Tarija, Bolivia: official figures
79.9% of people in Tarija had health coverage (the Unified Health System or an insurance fund) in the 2024 census, above the national figure of 79.1% (3rd lowest of 9 departments).
How many people in Tarija use the public health system?
Among people in Tarija who gave an answer on health registration, 65.4% were registered with the Unified Health System (SUS) in 2024, above the national figure of 63.9% (3rd lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many births in Tarija are attended by skilled health staff?
Of women aged 15 to 49 in Tarija who had a child in the five years before the 2024 census, 96.7% had their delivery attended by skilled health personnel, up from 75.8% at the 2001 census and above the national figure of 92.2% (2nd highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs childbirth care worse in rural areas of Tarija?
Skilled attendance at delivery in Tarija was 98.4% in urban areas and 93.1% 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 Tarija have?
Women aged 15 to 49 in Tarija had had 1.67 children on average at the 2024 census, down from 2.07 in 2012 and below the national figure of 1.80 (2nd lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyIs health coverage lower in rural areas of Tarija?
Health coverage in Tarija was 77.1% in urban areas and 86.2% 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 Tarija compares with other departments
People with health coverage (2024)
Tarija ranks 7 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)
Tarija ranks 7 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)
Tarija ranks 2 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)
Tarija ranks 8 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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