Health in Calama, Chile: official figures
Calama comuna has 16 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (4 family health centres (CESFAM), 3 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 3 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 8.2 per 100,000 residents, 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Calama have per resident?
There are 3.6 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Calama comuna (7 centres for 196,152 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Calama run?
14 public health establishments in Calama comuna are run by the municipality, 87.5% of the 16 public ones; that is 7.1 per 100,000 residents, 28th highest 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 Calama?
4 public health establishments in Calama 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 Calama?
The register lists 34 private health establishments in operation in Calama comuna (17.3 per 100,000 residents, 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 3 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 68.0% of the 50 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Calama have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 52 health establishments in operation in Calama comuna, 26.5 per 100,000 residents, 16th 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 Calama compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Calama ranks 32 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Coquimbo | 8.3 |
| 30 | San Miguel | 8.3 |
| 31 | El Bosque | 8.2 |
| 32 | Calama | 8.2 |
| 33 | Conchalí | 8.0 |
| 34 | Pudahuel | 8.0 |
| 35 | Independencia | 7.8 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Calama ranks 35 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Renca | 3.7 |
| 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 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Calama ranks 28 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Chillán | 7.3 |
| 26 | Pudahuel | 7.3 |
| 27 | Coquimbo | 7.3 |
| 28 | Calama | 7.1 |
| 29 | Huechuraba | 6.8 |
| 30 | Rancagua | 6.6 |
| 31 | San Pedro de la Paz | 6.5 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Calama ranks 13 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Valdivia | 23.1 |
| 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 |
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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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