Health in Magallanes, Chile: official figures
81.1% of people in Magallanes were covered by FONASA, the public health insurance system, in 2024, according to the CASEN 2024 household survey (Chile: 82.6%); 3rd lowest of 16 regions, up 14.2 percentage points on 2017.
How many people in Magallanes have private health insurance?
11.5% of residents of Magallanes had private health insurance through an Isapre in 2024 (Chile: 13.2%), 3rd highest of 16 regions; the share was 18.4% in 2017.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyDo people in Magallanes get medical care when they are ill?
Of people in Magallanes who had a health problem, illness or accident in the three months before the 2024 survey, 96.6% received medical care (Chile: 92.1%), the highest of 16 regions.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyIs it hard to get health care in Magallanes?
31.9% of people in Magallanes 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%); 3rd lowest of 16 regions, against 20.0% in 2022.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow many people in Magallanes need help with daily activities?
4.4% of people aged 15 and over in Magallanes were in a situation of functional dependency in 2024, needing help with daily activities (Chile: 4.7%); 7th lowest of 16 regions.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow many households in Magallanes lack health care?
5.5% of households in Magallanes were deprived of health care in 2024 under the multidimensional poverty measure, and 6.2% lacked preventive health care (Chile: 6.0% and 8.2%).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow Magallanes compares with other regions
People covered by FONASA, the public health insurer (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Magallanes ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 87.3% |
| 10 | Atacama | 87.3% |
| 11 | Valparaiso | 85.5% |
| 12 | Tarapaca | 84.9% |
| 13 | Magallanes | 81.1% |
| 14 | Antofagasta | 78.4% |
| 15 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 75.9% |
People with private Isapre health insurance (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Magallanes ranks 3 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | People with private Isapre health insurance (CASEN 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 20.6% |
| 2 | Antofagasta | 16.2% |
| 3 | Magallanes | 11.5% |
| 4 | Atacama | 9.0% |
| 5 | Biobio | 8.6% |
| 6 | Valparaiso | 8.6% |
| 7 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 8.6% |
People who had a problem obtaining medical care (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Magallanes ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Valparaiso | 36.7% |
| 10 | Los Lagos | 35.0% |
| 11 | Aysen | 32.2% |
| 12 | Maule | 32.0% |
| 13 | Magallanes | 31.9% |
| 14 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 31.8% |
| 15 | Biobio | 29.3% |
People aged 15+ with functional dependency (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Magallanes ranks 9 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | People aged 15+ with functional dependency (CASEN 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Valparaiso | 5.1% |
| 7 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 4.9% |
| 8 | Coquimbo | 4.4% |
| 9 | Magallanes | 4.4% |
| 10 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 4.1% |
| 11 | Atacama | 4.0% |
| 12 | Arica y Parinacota | 4.0% |
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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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