Health in Santiago, Chile: official figures
Santiago comuna has 24 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (7 family health centres (CESFAM), 0 community family health centres (CECOSF), 4 public hospitals and 2 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 4.4 per 100,000 residents, 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Santiago have per resident?
There are 1.3 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Santiago comuna (7 centres for 544,388 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 2nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Santiago run?
8 public health establishments in Santiago comuna are run by the municipality, 33.3% of the 24 public ones; that is 1.5 per 100,000 residents, 3rd 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 Santiago?
7 public health establishments in Santiago comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 4 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 Santiago?
The register lists 69 private health establishments in operation in Santiago comuna (12.7 per 100,000 residents, 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 7 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 74.2% of the 93 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Santiago have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 99 health establishments in operation in Santiago comuna, 18.2 per 100,000 residents, 26th 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 Santiago spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Santiago spent CLP 34.9 billion in 2025, CLP 64,121 per resident of the comuna (the lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 77.0% of this (15th highest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 34.6 billion to it (CLP 63,555 per resident, the lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 1.0 billion from its general budget, 2.9% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Santiago compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Santiago ranks 56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Villa Alemana | 4.7 |
| 54 | Lo Barnechea | 4.6 |
| 55 | Recoleta | 4.6 |
| 56 | Santiago | 4.4 |
| 57 | Puente Alto | 4.3 |
| 58 | Macul | 4.3 |
| 59 | Maipú | 4.3 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Santiago ranks 62 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Independencia | 2.0 |
| 58 | Ñuñoa | 1.9 |
| 59 | Peñaflor | 1.9 |
| 60 | Estación Central | 1.8 |
| 61 | Puente Alto | 1.5 |
| 62 | Santiago | 1.3 |
| 63 | Las Condes | 0.6 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Santiago ranks 61 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Ñuñoa | 3.4 |
| 58 | Puente Alto | 3.0 |
| 59 | San Miguel | 2.8 |
| 60 | Maipú | 2.7 |
| 61 | Santiago | 1.5 |
| 62 | Las Condes | 1.2 |
| 63 | Estación Central | 0.5 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Santiago ranks 22 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Punta Arenas | 13.7 |
| 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 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Santiago ranks 33 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Quilicura | CLP 160,581 |
| 28 | Copiapó | CLP 152,392 |
| 29 | Lo Barnechea | CLP 139,890 |
| 30 | Recoleta | CLP 136,318 |
| 31 | Independencia | CLP 112,579 |
| 32 | Maipú | CLP 73,401 |
| 33 | Santiago | CLP 64,121 |
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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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