Health in Ñuñoa, Chile: official figures
Ñuñoa comuna has 9 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (2 family health centres (CESFAM), 3 community family health centres (CECOSF), 0 public hospitals and 2 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 3.4 per 100,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Ñuñoa have per resident?
There are 1.9 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Ñuñoa comuna (5 centres for 266,906 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Ñuñoa run?
9 public health establishments in Ñuñoa comuna are run by the municipality, 100.0% of the 9 public ones; that is 3.4 per 100,000 residents, 7th 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 Ñuñoa?
2 public health establishments in Ñuñoa comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 0 hospitals and 2 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Ñuñoa?
The register lists 24 private health establishments in operation in Ñuñoa comuna (9.0 per 100,000 residents, 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 4 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 72.7% of the 33 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Ñuñoa have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 35 health establishments in operation in Ñuñoa comuna, 13.1 per 100,000 residents, 31st 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 Ñuñoa compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Ñuñoa ranks 61 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Puente Alto | 4.3 |
| 58 | Macul | 4.3 |
| 59 | Maipú | 4.3 |
| 60 | Quilicura | 4.0 |
| 61 | Ñuñoa | 3.4 |
| 62 | Estación Central | 3.2 |
| 63 | Las Condes | 1.2 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Ñuñoa ranks 58 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Recoleta | 2.0 |
| 56 | Colina | 2.0 |
| 57 | Independencia | 2.0 |
| 58 | Ñuñoa | 1.9 |
| 59 | Peñaflor | 1.9 |
| 60 | Estación Central | 1.8 |
| 61 | Puente Alto | 1.5 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Ñuñoa ranks 57 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Quilicura | 4.0 |
| 55 | Independencia | 3.9 |
| 56 | Recoleta | 3.6 |
| 57 | Ñuñoa | 3.4 |
| 58 | Puente Alto | 3.0 |
| 59 | San Miguel | 2.8 |
| 60 | Maipú | 2.7 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Ñuñoa ranks 26 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Osorno | 10.2 |
| 24 | Viña del Mar | 9.7 |
| 25 | Valparaíso | 9.4 |
| 26 | Ñuñoa | 9.0 |
| 27 | Buin | 8.5 |
| 28 | Lo Barnechea | 8.4 |
| 29 | Los Ángeles | 7.2 |
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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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