Health in Alto Hospicio, Chile: official figures
Alto Hospicio comuna has 11 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (3 family health centres (CESFAM), 2 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 4 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 7.7 per 100,000 residents, 27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Alto Hospicio have per resident?
There are 3.5 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Alto Hospicio comuna (5 centres for 143,294 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Alto Hospicio run?
9 public health establishments in Alto Hospicio comuna are run by the municipality, 81.8% of the 11 public ones; that is 6.3 per 100,000 residents, 29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. The rest are run by the health service network or other bodies.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyWhere can you get emergency care in Alto Hospicio?
5 public health establishments in Alto Hospicio comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 4 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Alto Hospicio?
The register lists 2 private health establishments in operation in Alto Hospicio comuna (1.4 per 100,000 residents, 9th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 0 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 15.4% of the 13 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Alto Hospicio have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 14 health establishments in operation in Alto Hospicio comuna, 9.8 per 100,000 residents, 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; this counts public, private and armed-forces facilities of every type, including laboratories, dental clinics and dialysis centres.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow much does Alto Hospicio spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Alto Hospicio spent CLP 31.3 billion in 2025, CLP 218,107 per resident of the comuna (12th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 75.4% of this (12th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 29.5 billion to it (CLP 205,826 per resident, 7th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 332.00 million from its general budget, 1.1% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Alto Hospicio compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Alto Hospicio ranks 37 of 63, highest first. Ministry of Health register, establishments in operation; population is the 2024 INE projection
| Rank | City | Public health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Pudahuel | 8.0 |
| 35 | Independencia | 7.8 |
| 36 | Viña del Mar | 7.8 |
| 37 | Alto Hospicio | 7.7 |
| 38 | San Pedro de la Paz | 7.2 |
| 39 | Cerro Navia | 7.2 |
| 40 | Quilpué | 6.9 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Alto Hospicio ranks 38 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Calama | 3.6 |
| 36 | Arica | 3.5 |
| 37 | Lampa | 3.5 |
| 38 | Alto Hospicio | 3.5 |
| 39 | Quilpué | 3.5 |
| 40 | Villa Alemana | 3.4 |
| 41 | Concepción | 3.3 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Alto Hospicio ranks 35 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Cerro Navia | 6.4 |
| 33 | La Pintana | 6.3 |
| 34 | Lampa | 6.3 |
| 35 | Alto Hospicio | 6.3 |
| 36 | Viña del Mar | 6.2 |
| 37 | Renca | 6.1 |
| 38 | Colina | 6.1 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Alto Hospicio ranks 55 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Renca | 1.8 |
| 53 | Conchalí | 1.5 |
| 54 | Lampa | 1.4 |
| 55 | Alto Hospicio | 1.4 |
| 56 | La Pintana | 1.1 |
| 57 | Lo Espejo | 1.0 |
| 58 | Lo Prado | 1.0 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Alto Hospicio ranks 12 of 33, highest first. Only the 33 listed cities whose municipality runs a health service
| Rank | City | Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | La Pintana | CLP 221,093 |
| 10 | Peñaflor | CLP 220,628 |
| 11 | Osorno | CLP 219,739 |
| 12 | Alto Hospicio | CLP 218,107 |
| 13 | Arica | CLP 216,101 |
| 14 | Curicó | CLP 215,892 |
| 15 | Talca | CLP 204,159 |
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Sources
- Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile: Base de datos de ejecucion presupuestaria municipal 2025 (file of 2 September 2026; this copy keeps the rows of the 63 listed comunas, because the national file is 57 MB; national file sha256 fb4318e0...cf4a), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 52c1329e4222…)
- Ministerio de Salud de Chile: Establecimientos de salud vigentes (register of health establishments, file of 28 October 2026), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 febff55e3612…)
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