Health in Antofagasta, Chile: official figures
Antofagasta comuna has 28 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (8 family health centres (CESFAM), 2 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 7 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 6.3 per 100,000 residents, 19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Antofagasta have per resident?
There are 2.3 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Antofagasta comuna (10 centres for 444,276 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Antofagasta run?
18 public health establishments in Antofagasta comuna are run by the municipality, 64.3% of the 28 public ones; that is 4.1 per 100,000 residents, 11th 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 Antofagasta?
9 public health establishments in Antofagasta comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 7 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Antofagasta?
The register lists 68 private health establishments in operation in Antofagasta comuna (15.3 per 100,000 residents, 14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 7 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 70.8% of the 96 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Antofagasta have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 100 health establishments in operation in Antofagasta comuna, 22.5 per 100,000 residents, 22nd highest 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 Antofagasta compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Antofagasta ranks 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Huechuraba | 6.8 |
| 43 | Peñalolén | 6.6 |
| 44 | Quinta Normal | 6.3 |
| 45 | Antofagasta | 6.3 |
| 46 | Lampa | 6.3 |
| 47 | Renca | 6.1 |
| 48 | Colina | 6.1 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Antofagasta ranks 51 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | La Florida | 2.7 |
| 49 | Quilicura | 2.5 |
| 50 | Lo Barnechea | 2.3 |
| 51 | Antofagasta | 2.3 |
| 52 | Macul | 2.2 |
| 53 | Iquique | 2.2 |
| 54 | San Miguel | 2.1 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Antofagasta ranks 53 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Lo Barnechea | 4.6 |
| 51 | Macul | 4.3 |
| 52 | Villa Alemana | 4.1 |
| 53 | Antofagasta | 4.1 |
| 54 | Quilicura | 4.0 |
| 55 | Independencia | 3.9 |
| 56 | Recoleta | 3.6 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Antofagasta ranks 14 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Concepción | 21.7 |
| 12 | Temuco | 20.0 |
| 13 | Calama | 17.3 |
| 14 | Antofagasta | 15.3 |
| 15 | Puerto Montt | 15.3 |
| 16 | Las Condes | 14.8 |
| 17 | Chillán | 14.7 |
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Sources
- 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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