Health in Arica y Parinacota, Chile: official figures
88.4% of people in Arica y Parinacota were covered by FONASA, the public health insurance system, in 2024, according to the CASEN 2024 household survey (Chile: 82.6%); 8th highest of 16 regions, up 13.4 percentage points on 2017.
How many people in Arica y Parinacota have private health insurance?
5.8% of residents of Arica y Parinacota had private health insurance through an Isapre in 2024 (Chile: 13.2%), 5th lowest of 16 regions; the share was 9.3% in 2017.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyDo people in Arica y Parinacota get medical care when they are ill?
Of people in Arica y Parinacota who had a health problem, illness or accident in the three months before the 2024 survey, 92.5% received medical care (Chile: 92.1%), 7th highest of 16 regions.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyIs it hard to get health care in Arica y Parinacota?
40.4% of people in Arica y Parinacota who received medical care in 2024 reported at least one problem getting it, such as getting an appointment, waiting times or cost (Chile: 34.2%); 7th highest of 16 regions, against 40.8% in 2022.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow many people in Arica y Parinacota need help with daily activities?
4.0% of people aged 15 and over in Arica y Parinacota were in a situation of functional dependency in 2024, needing help with daily activities (Chile: 4.7%); 4th lowest of 16 regions.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow many households in Arica y Parinacota lack health care?
4.8% of households in Arica y Parinacota were deprived of health care in 2024 under the multidimensional poverty measure, and 10.7% lacked preventive health care (Chile: 6.0% and 8.2%).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow Arica y Parinacota compares with other regions
People covered by FONASA, the public health insurer (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 7 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | People covered by FONASA, the public health insurer (CASEN 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aysen | 88.9% |
| 5 | Coquimbo | 88.7% |
| 6 | Los Lagos | 88.6% |
| 7 | Arica y Parinacota | 88.4% |
| 8 | Biobio | 87.7% |
| 9 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 87.3% |
| 10 | Atacama | 87.3% |
People with private Isapre health insurance (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 12 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | People with private Isapre health insurance (CASEN 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Los Rios | 7.2% |
| 10 | Los Lagos | 7.1% |
| 11 | Coquimbo | 6.2% |
| 12 | Arica y Parinacota | 5.8% |
| 13 | Araucania | 5.5% |
| 14 | Aysen | 5.1% |
| 15 | Maule | 4.3% |
People who had a problem obtaining medical care (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 6 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | People who had a problem obtaining medical care (CASEN 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tarapaca | 43.4% |
| 4 | Los Rios | 42.0% |
| 5 | Araucania | 40.7% |
| 6 | Arica y Parinacota | 40.4% |
| 7 | Antofagasta | 38.0% |
| 8 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 36.8% |
| 9 | Valparaiso | 36.7% |
People aged 15+ with functional dependency (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 12 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | People aged 15+ with functional dependency (CASEN 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Magallanes | 4.4% |
| 10 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 4.1% |
| 11 | Atacama | 4.0% |
| 12 | Arica y Parinacota | 4.0% |
| 13 | Antofagasta | 3.8% |
| 14 | Aysen | 3.6% |
| 15 | Tarapaca | 3.6% |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social): Encuesta Casen 2024: tablas de resultados, pobreza multidimensional (metodologia 2024), tables 25 (households deprived in each indicator by region) and 33 (incidence in the population by region, 2022 and 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fdb44781fc4e…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social): Encuesta Casen 2024: resultados en salud, tables 3 (health insurance system by region), 24 (medical care for a health problem in the last three months), 36 (problems obtaining care) and 94 (functional dependency) by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bbb36105bb3c…)
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