Health in Osorno, Chile: official figures
Osorno comuna has 26 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (6 family health centres (CESFAM), 2 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 4 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 14.7 per 100,000 residents, 7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Osorno have per resident?
There are 4.5 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Osorno comuna (8 centres for 176,304 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Osorno run?
15 public health establishments in Osorno comuna are run by the municipality, 57.7% of the 26 public ones; that is 8.5 per 100,000 residents, 18th 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 Osorno?
4 public health establishments in Osorno comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 4 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Osorno?
The register lists 18 private health establishments in operation in Osorno comuna (10.2 per 100,000 residents, 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 2 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 40.9% of the 44 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Osorno have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 46 health establishments in operation in Osorno comuna, 26.1 per 100,000 residents, 18th 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 Osorno spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Osorno spent CLP 38.7 billion in 2025, CLP 219,739 per resident of the comuna (11th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 76.5% of this (14th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 33.0 billion to it (CLP 187,261 per resident, 11th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 1.4 billion from its general budget, 3.5% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Osorno compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Osorno ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Valdivia | 18.1 |
| 5 | Puerto Montt | 16.4 |
| 6 | Punta Arenas | 15.1 |
| 7 | Osorno | 14.7 |
| 8 | Curicó | 14.0 |
| 9 | Valparaíso | 12.5 |
| 10 | Talca | 12.4 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Osorno ranks 20 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Curicó | 4.7 |
| 18 | Pudahuel | 4.6 |
| 19 | Copiapó | 4.5 |
| 20 | Osorno | 4.5 |
| 21 | Buin | 4.2 |
| 22 | Quinta Normal | 4.2 |
| 23 | Huechuraba | 4.2 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Osorno ranks 18 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Lo Espejo | 8.9 |
| 16 | Talcahuano | 8.9 |
| 17 | Lo Prado | 8.8 |
| 18 | Osorno | 8.5 |
| 19 | La Granja | 8.4 |
| 20 | El Bosque | 8.2 |
| 21 | Conchalí | 8.0 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Osorno ranks 23 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | San Miguel | 13.1 |
| 21 | Iquique | 12.9 |
| 22 | Santiago | 12.7 |
| 23 | Osorno | 10.2 |
| 24 | Viña del Mar | 9.7 |
| 25 | Valparaíso | 9.4 |
| 26 | Ñuñoa | 9.0 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Osorno ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Talcahuano | CLP 240,747 |
| 9 | La Pintana | CLP 221,093 |
| 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 |
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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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