Health in Arica, Chile: official figures
Arica comuna has 28 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (6 family health centres (CESFAM), 3 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 10.9 per 100,000 residents, 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Arica have per resident?
There are 3.5 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Arica comuna (9 centres for 257,163 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Arica run?
15 public health establishments in Arica comuna are run by the municipality, 53.6% of the 28 public ones; that is 5.8 per 100,000 residents, 25th 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 Arica?
4 public health establishments in Arica comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 3 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Arica?
The register lists 82 private health establishments in operation in Arica comuna (31.9 per 100,000 residents, 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 3 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 74.5% of the 110 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Arica have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 117 health establishments in operation in Arica comuna, 45.5 per 100,000 residents, 6th 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 much does Arica spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Arica spent CLP 55.6 billion in 2025, CLP 216,101 per resident of the comuna (13th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 76.9% of this (16th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 49.6 billion to it (CLP 192,917 per resident, 10th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 1.9 billion from its general budget, 3.5% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Arica compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Arica ranks 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chillán | 11.3 |
| 17 | Buin | 11.0 |
| 18 | Providencia | 11.0 |
| 19 | Arica | 10.9 |
| 20 | Melipilla | 10.7 |
| 21 | Rancagua | 9.8 |
| 22 | La Serena | 9.7 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Arica ranks 36 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Rancagua | 3.6 |
| 34 | Cerro Navia | 3.6 |
| 35 | Calama | 3.6 |
| 36 | Arica | 3.5 |
| 37 | Lampa | 3.5 |
| 38 | Alto Hospicio | 3.5 |
| 39 | Quilpué | 3.5 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Arica ranks 39 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Viña del Mar | 6.2 |
| 37 | Renca | 6.1 |
| 38 | Colina | 6.1 |
| 39 | Arica | 5.8 |
| 40 | Quilpué | 5.8 |
| 41 | Quinta Normal | 5.6 |
| 42 | Iquique | 5.6 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Arica ranks 5 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ovalle | 69.9 |
| 3 | Providencia | 53.7 |
| 4 | Talca | 37.1 |
| 5 | Arica | 31.9 |
| 6 | Copiapó | 30.1 |
| 7 | Curicó | 24.5 |
| 8 | Coquimbo | 23.9 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Arica ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Coronel | CLP 201,668 |
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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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