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Published on 22 de septiembre de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.08.3086

Comparing the profile of hospital discharges between nationals and international migrants: a decade of contrasts and health challenges for Chile (2013 to 2022)

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Distribution of hospital discharges by region and nationality. Chile, 2013 to 2022.
Region    Chilean    ForeignTotal discharges
NumberPercentage (%)NumberPercentage (%)
Tarapacá228 474 84 43 580 16272 054
Antofagasta514 886 93 36 774 7551 660
Atacama222 240 99 3091 1225 331
Coquimbo517 770 99 3211 1520 981
Valparaíso1 621 956 99 11 717 11 633 673
O'Higgins717 437 99 5883 1723 320
Maule846 273 99 6538 1852 811
Biobío1 603 111 99.6 6650 0.41 609 761
Araucanía948 761 99.7 2463 0.3951 224
Los Lagos789 752 99.5 4339 0.5794 091
Aysén121 089 100 14 0121 103
Magallanes179 465 100 117 0.1179 582
Región Metropolitana6 073 704 97 216 635 36 290 339
Los Ríos403 899 99.8 759 0.2404 658
Arica and Parinacota70 371 95.7 3144 4.373 515
Ñuble419 641 99.5 2031 0.5421 672

Source: Prepared by the authors of this study,