Health in Concepción, Chile: official figures
Concepción comuna has 22 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (7 family health centres (CESFAM), 1 community family health centre (CECOSF), 2 public hospitals and 6 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 9.2 per 100,000 residents, 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Concepción have per resident?
There are 3.3 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Concepción comuna (8 centres for 239,776 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Concepción run?
13 public health establishments in Concepción comuna are run by the municipality, 59.1% of the 22 public ones; that is 5.4 per 100,000 residents, 20th 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 Concepción?
7 public health establishments in Concepción comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 2 hospitals and 6 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Concepción?
The register lists 52 private health establishments in operation in Concepción comuna (21.7 per 100,000 residents, 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 3 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 70.3% of the 74 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Concepción have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 81 health establishments in operation in Concepción comuna, 33.8 per 100,000 residents, 11th 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 Concepción spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Concepción spent CLP 39.1 billion in 2025, CLP 162,924 per resident of the comuna (8th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 79.5% of this (9th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 32.0 billion to it (CLP 133,539 per resident, 7th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 3.5 billion from its general budget, 8.8% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Concepción compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Concepción ranks 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Rancagua | 9.8 |
| 22 | La Serena | 9.7 |
| 23 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 9.6 |
| 24 | Concepción | 9.2 |
| 25 | Lo Espejo | 8.9 |
| 26 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
| 27 | Iquique | 8.6 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Concepción ranks 41 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Alto Hospicio | 3.5 |
| 39 | Quilpué | 3.5 |
| 40 | Villa Alemana | 3.4 |
| 41 | Concepción | 3.3 |
| 42 | Coquimbo | 3.3 |
| 43 | San Bernardo | 3.2 |
| 44 | Providencia | 3.0 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Concepción ranks 44 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Quinta Normal | 5.6 |
| 42 | Iquique | 5.6 |
| 43 | San Bernardo | 5.4 |
| 44 | Concepción | 5.4 |
| 45 | Peñalolén | 5.1 |
| 46 | La Cisterna | 4.9 |
| 47 | La Florida | 4.9 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Concepción ranks 11 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Coquimbo | 23.9 |
| 9 | Linares | 23.1 |
| 10 | Valdivia | 23.1 |
| 11 | Concepción | 21.7 |
| 12 | Temuco | 20.0 |
| 13 | Calama | 17.3 |
| 14 | Antofagasta | 15.3 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Concepción ranks 26 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Temuco | CLP 177,308 |
| 24 | La Cisterna | CLP 174,473 |
| 25 | Cerro Navia | CLP 174,357 |
| 26 | Concepción | CLP 162,924 |
| 27 | Quilicura | CLP 160,581 |
| 28 | Copiapó | CLP 152,392 |
| 29 | Lo Barnechea | CLP 139,890 |
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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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