Health in Providencia, Chile: official figures
Providencia comuna has 18 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (3 family health centres (CESFAM), 2 community family health centres (CECOSF), 6 public hospitals and 1 primary-care or rural emergency unit), or 11.0 per 100,000 residents, 18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Providencia have per resident?
There are 3.0 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Providencia comuna (5 centres for 164,009 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 20th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Providencia run?
8 public health establishments in Providencia comuna are run by the municipality, 44.4% of the 18 public ones; that is 4.9 per 100,000 residents, 16th 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 Providencia?
6 public health establishments in Providencia comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 6 hospitals and 1 primary-care emergency unit (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Providencia?
The register lists 88 private health establishments in operation in Providencia comuna (53.7 per 100,000 residents, 3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 17 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 83.0% of the 106 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Providencia have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 109 health establishments in operation in Providencia comuna, 66.5 per 100,000 residents, 3rd 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 Providencia compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Providencia ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Coronel | 11.6 |
| 16 | Chillán | 11.3 |
| 17 | Buin | 11.0 |
| 18 | Providencia | 11.0 |
| 19 | Arica | 10.9 |
| 20 | Melipilla | 10.7 |
| 21 | Rancagua | 9.8 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Providencia ranks 44 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Concepción | 3.3 |
| 42 | Coquimbo | 3.3 |
| 43 | San Bernardo | 3.2 |
| 44 | Providencia | 3.0 |
| 45 | La Cisterna | 3.0 |
| 46 | Peñalolén | 2.9 |
| 47 | Maipú | 2.7 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Providencia ranks 48 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Peñalolén | 5.1 |
| 46 | La Cisterna | 4.9 |
| 47 | La Florida | 4.9 |
| 48 | Providencia | 4.9 |
| 49 | Peñaflor | 4.7 |
| 50 | Lo Barnechea | 4.6 |
| 51 | Macul | 4.3 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Providencia ranks 3 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Serena | 81.5 |
| 2 | Ovalle | 69.9 |
| 3 | Providencia | 53.7 |
| 4 | Talca | 37.1 |
| 5 | Arica | 31.9 |
| 6 | Copiapó | 30.1 |
| 7 | Curicó | 24.5 |
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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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