Health in Viña del Mar, Chile: official figures
Viña del Mar comuna has 29 public health establishments in operation in the Ministry of Health register (10 family health centres (CESFAM), 4 community family health centres (CECOSF), 1 public hospital and 6 primary-care or rural emergency units), or 7.8 per 100,000 residents, 28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
How many family health centres does Viña del Mar have per resident?
There are 3.8 CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents in Viña del Mar comuna (14 centres for 371,490 residents in the 2024 INE projection), 29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health centres does the municipality of Viña del Mar run?
23 public health establishments in Viña del Mar comuna are run by the municipality, 79.3% of the 29 public ones; that is 6.2 per 100,000 residents, 28th 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 Viña del Mar?
7 public health establishments in Viña del Mar 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 Viña del Mar?
The register lists 36 private health establishments in operation in Viña del Mar comuna (9.7 per 100,000 residents, 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site), including 6 private clinics and hospitals; private ones are 55.4% of the 65 public and private establishments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud de Chile · saved copyHow many health facilities does Viña del Mar have?
In all, the Ministry of Health register shows 70 health establishments in operation in Viña del Mar comuna, 18.8 per 100,000 residents, 25th 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 Viña del Mar compares with other cities in Chile
Public health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Viña del Mar ranks 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Conchalí | 8.0 |
| 34 | Pudahuel | 8.0 |
| 35 | Independencia | 7.8 |
| 36 | Viña del Mar | 7.8 |
| 37 | Alto Hospicio | 7.7 |
| 38 | San Pedro de la Paz | 7.2 |
| 39 | Cerro Navia | 7.2 |
CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents (2026)
Viña del Mar ranks 29 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | CESFAM and CECOSF primary-care centres per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lo Prado | 3.9 |
| 27 | Puerto Montt | 3.9 |
| 28 | San Pedro de la Paz | 3.9 |
| 29 | Viña del Mar | 3.8 |
| 30 | La Serena | 3.7 |
| 31 | La Pintana | 3.7 |
| 32 | Renca | 3.7 |
Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Viña del Mar ranks 36 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipally run health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | La Pintana | 6.3 |
| 34 | Lampa | 6.3 |
| 35 | Alto Hospicio | 6.3 |
| 36 | Viña del Mar | 6.2 |
| 37 | Renca | 6.1 |
| 38 | Colina | 6.1 |
| 39 | Arica | 5.8 |
Private health establishments per 100,000 residents (2026)
Viña del Mar ranks 24 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private health establishments per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 27 | Buin | 8.5 |
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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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