Hospital beds by function Chile

In 2020, Chile had more than 37 thousand curative care beds in hospitals, representing the highest number of hospital beds in the South American country. Curative care beds include hospital beds for injury or illness treatment, surgery, or diagnostics. Meanwhile, the number of psychiatric beds available amounted to around 2.7 thousand. That same year, approximately 347 hospitals provided medical services in Chile.

Number of hospital beds in Chile in 2020, by function (in thousands)

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

Chile

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

The source does not provide a publication date. Release date corresponds to the date of access.
Figures have been rounded.

The number of rehabilitative care beds was not reported.

Somatic care beds refer to hospital beds for general health care excluding mental health care.

Psychiatric care beds refer to those available for mental health patients.

Curative care beds include hospital beds for obstetrics, surgery, treatment of illness, or for diagnostics purposes.

Long-term care beds are hospital beds available for patients who require long-term treatment.

Other hospital beds covers all hospital beds not included in the previous classifications.

The total number of hospital beds does not match the sum of the categories due to the inclusion of some hospital beds in more than one category.

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