Health in Valdivia, Chile: official figures
Valdivia comuna has 33 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (5 family health centres (CESFAM), 7 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 5 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 18.1 per 100,000 residents, 4th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Valdivia have per resident?
There are 6.6 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Valdivia comuna (12 centres for 182,086 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Valdivia run?
17 public health establishments in Valdivia comuna are run by the municipality, 51.5% of the 33 public ones; that is 9.3 per 100,000 residents, 13th 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 Valdivia?
6 public health establishments in Valdivia comuna have an emergency service in the register, including 1 hospital and 5 primary-care emergency units (SAPU, SAR or rural urgency service).
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many private clinics are there in Valdivia?
The register lists 42 private health establishments in operation in Valdivia comuna (23.1 per 100,000 residents, 10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 3 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 56.0% of the 75 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Valdivia have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 80 health establishments in operation in Valdivia comuna, 43.9 per 100,000 residents, 8th 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 Valdivia spend on primary health care?
The municipal health service of Valdivia spent CLP 34.2 billion in 2025, CLP 187,774 per resident of the comuna (13th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service); staff costs were 76.8% of this (16th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service). The regional health service transferred CLP 27.7 billion to it (CLP 152,389 per resident, 11th lowest of 33 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal health service) and the municipality added CLP 1.9 billion from its general budget, 5.5% of the service's spending.
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Valdivia compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Valdivia ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linares | 20.2 |
| 2 | Ovalle | 20.1 |
| 3 | Los Ángeles | 18.8 |
| 4 | Valdivia | 18.1 |
| 5 | Puerto Montt | 16.4 |
| 6 | Punta Arenas | 15.1 |
| 7 | Osorno | 14.7 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Valdivia ranks 3 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Joaquín | 8.7 |
| 2 | Ovalle | 7.2 |
| 3 | Valdivia | 6.6 |
| 4 | Los Ángeles | 6.3 |
| 5 | Coronel | 6.2 |
| 6 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 5.7 |
| 7 | Talcahuano | 5.7 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Valdivia ranks 13 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Melipilla | 10.1 |
| 11 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 9.6 |
| 12 | Talca | 9.5 |
| 13 | Valdivia | 9.3 |
| 14 | Copiapó | 9.1 |
| 15 | Lo Espejo | 8.9 |
| 16 | Talcahuano | 8.9 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Valdivia ranks 10 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Curicó | 24.5 |
| 8 | Coquimbo | 23.9 |
| 9 | Linares | 23.1 |
| 10 | Valdivia | 23.1 |
| 11 | Concepción | 21.7 |
| 12 | Temuco | 20.0 |
| 13 | Calama | 17.3 |
Municipal health service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Valdivia ranks 21 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Chillán | CLP 192,055 |
| 19 | Puerto Montt | CLP 189,740 |
| 20 | Coquimbo | CLP 188,573 |
| 21 | Valdivia | CLP 187,774 |
| 22 | San Pedro de la Paz | CLP 184,072 |
| 23 | Temuco | CLP 177,308 |
| 24 | La Cisterna | CLP 174,473 |
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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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