Health in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico: official figures
44.7% of residents of San Cristóbal de las Casas were not affiliated to any public or private health service in the 2020 census, 2nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 26.2%).
How has health coverage in San Cristóbal de las Casas changed?
The share of San Cristóbal de las Casas residents with no health service affiliation was 44.0% in 2010 and 26.1% in 2015, against 44.7% in 2020.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in San Cristóbal de las Casas lack access to health care?
CONEVAL counted 50.5% of people in San Cristóbal de las Casas, 105,511 in all, as lacking access to health services in 2020, 5th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 28.2%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people work in health care in San Cristóbal de las Casas?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 685 health and social assistance establishments in San Cristóbal de las Casas with 1,832 workers in 2023, about 8.5 per 1,000 residents, 50th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.9).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow has access to health care in San Cristóbal de las Casas changed?
The share of people in San Cristóbal de las Casas lacking access to health services, as measured by CONEVAL, was 38.7% in 2010 and 27.4% in 2015, against 50.5% in 2020; the number affected went from 73,916 to 105,511.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow San Cristóbal de las Casas compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents not affiliated to any health service (census) (2020)
San Cristóbal de las Casas ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents not affiliated to any health service (census) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahuayo | 50.1% |
| 2 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 44.7% |
| 3 | Tulancingo | 44.7% |
| 4 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 42.9% |
| 5 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 42.6% |
| 6 | Comitán de Domínguez | 41.9% |
| 7 | Juchitán | 41.3% |
Lacking access to health services (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Cristóbal de las Casas ranks 5 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to health services (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 54.8% |
| 3 | Sahuayo | 54.1% |
| 4 | Juchitán | 53.7% |
| 5 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 50.5% |
| 6 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 49.7% |
| 7 | Oaxaca | 49.6% |
| 8 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 45.2% |
Lacking access to social security (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Cristóbal de las Casas ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to social security (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comitán de Domínguez | 81.7% |
| 2 | Sahuayo | 78.7% |
| 3 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 78.0% |
| 4 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 77.3% |
| 5 | Huauchinango | 74.4% |
| 6 | Tianguistenco | 73.3% |
| 7 | Huamantla | 73.0% |
Health and social assistance jobs per 1,000 residents (economic census 2023 / census 2020) (2023)
San Cristóbal de las Casas ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Health and social assistance jobs per 1,000 residents (economic census 2023 / census 2020) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Villahermosa | 8.6 |
| 56 | Los Cabos | 8.6 |
| 57 | Victoria de Durango | 8.6 |
| 58 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 8.5 |
| 59 | Navojoa | 8.4 |
| 60 | Monclova-Frontera | 8.3 |
| 61 | Hidalgo del Parral | 8.3 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI): Censos Económicos 2024 (reference year 2023), SAIC query: economic units and persons employed in manufacturing, retail, education services, health services and accommodation and food by municipality (request body saved as saic-ce2024-sectors-2023.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fea3ec2053c9…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)
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