Health in Rancagua, Chile: official figures
Rancagua comuna has 27 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (7 family health centres (CESFAM), 3 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 6 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 9.8 per 100,000 residents, 21st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Rancagua have per resident?
There are 3.6 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Rancagua comuna (10 centres for 274,407 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Rancagua run?
18 public health establishments in Rancagua comuna are run by the municipality, 66.7% of the 27 public ones; that is 6.6 per 100,000 residents, 30th 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 Rancagua?
7 public health establishments in Rancagua comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital 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 Rancagua?
The register lists 38 private health establishments in operation in Rancagua comuna (13.8 per 100,000 residents, 18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 5 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 58.5% of the 65 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Rancagua have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 69 health establishments in operation in Rancagua comuna, 25.1 per 100,000 residents, 19th 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 Rancagua compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Rancagua ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Providencia | 11.0 |
| 19 | Arica | 10.9 |
| 20 | Melipilla | 10.7 |
| 21 | Rancagua | 9.8 |
| 22 | La Serena | 9.7 |
| 23 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 9.6 |
| 24 | Concepción | 9.2 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Rancagua ranks 33 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | La Serena | 3.7 |
| 31 | La Pintana | 3.7 |
| 32 | Renca | 3.7 |
| 33 | Rancagua | 3.6 |
| 34 | Cerro Navia | 3.6 |
| 35 | Calama | 3.6 |
| 36 | Arica | 3.5 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Rancagua ranks 30 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Coquimbo | 7.3 |
| 28 | Calama | 7.1 |
| 29 | Huechuraba | 6.8 |
| 30 | Rancagua | 6.6 |
| 31 | San Pedro de la Paz | 6.5 |
| 32 | Cerro Navia | 6.4 |
| 33 | La Pintana | 6.3 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Rancagua ranks 18 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Puerto Montt | 15.3 |
| 16 | Las Condes | 14.8 |
| 17 | Chillán | 14.7 |
| 18 | Rancagua | 13.8 |
| 19 | Punta Arenas | 13.7 |
| 20 | San Miguel | 13.1 |
| 21 | Iquique | 12.9 |
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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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