Chile's Teletón 2026 ended with a tally of CLP 46,204,313,130 in the early hours of Sunday, November 8, at the National Stadium, beating its CLP 44,253,268,546 goal by CLP 1.95 billion (4.4%), according to Teletón. It is the highest figure the board has shown in the 37 campaigns held since 1978, in each year's pesos.
The money funds free rehabilitation for about 32,000 children and young people in a network that grew this year to 16 institutes, with new ones in O'Higgins and Ñuble. It was also the first campaign held on National Teletón Day, set by law for the first Saturday of November. This article puts Teletón 2026 in context with the full record of campaigns: goals, tallies, the two difficult years and the gap that usually appears when the audit arrives.
View the data as a table
| Final tally at the National Stadium | CLP 46.2 bn |
| Above the goal | 4.4% |
| Children and young people served | 32,000 |
| Institutes nationwide | 16 |
How much Teletón 2026 raised and how the goal is set
Each Teletón's goal is not a number the foundation makes up: it is the last tally broadcast on television in the previous campaign, according to BioBioChile and Meganoticias. That is why the 2026 goal, CLP 44,253,268,546, is exactly the figure the board closed on in 2025. Under that rule, each campaign competes against the previous year's TV close, not against what was finally raised.
The campaign lasted 27 hours, from Friday, November 6 to Saturday, November 7, and the closing show at the National Stadium began at 10 p.m. on Saturday. The final appeal was for donations to Banco de Chile account 24.500-03, according to Teletón. For the schedule, hosts and times, La Tendencia published a Teletón 2026 guide in Spanish.
| Item | Teletón 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 6 and 7 (27 hours) |
| Slogan | "Súmate a lo que nos une" (Join what unites us) |
| Child ambassador | Iaán Calderón, 11 |
| Goal | CLP 44,253,268,546 |
| Final tally | CLP 46,204,313,130 |
| Difference | CLP 1,951,044,584 (+4.4%) |
| Edition | XXXVII |
Source: Teletón, Cooperativa (slogan and child ambassador) and BioBioChile (goal).
Teletón in figures: every campaign since 1978
The first Teletón, in December 1978, had a goal of CLP 33,790,000 and closed at CLP 84,361,838, according to Wikipedia)'s table of campaigns, which cites each year's press. It has not been held every year since: between 1978 and 2026 there were 37 campaigns, with gaps such as 1983-1984 or 2020, when none was held. The chart shows the last televised tally of each one:
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| Televised tally | |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.08 |
| 1979 | 0.14 |
| 1980 | 0.18 |
| 1981 | 0.20 |
| 1982 | 0.26 |
| 1985 | 0.31 |
| 1987 | 0.43 |
| 1988 | 0.53 |
| 1990 | 1.11 |
| 1991 | 1.58 |
| 1992 | 2.51 |
| 1994 | 3.14 |
| 1995 | 5.01 |
| 1996 | 5.69 |
| 1998 | 6.03 |
| 2000 | 6.45 |
| 2002 | 10.53 |
| 2003 | 10.60 |
| 2004 | 11.40 |
| 2006 | 11.80 |
| 2007 | 13.26 |
| 2008 | 16.59 |
| 2010 | 18.89 |
| 2011 | 21.74 |
| 2012 | 25.45 |
| 2014 | 28.18 |
| 2015 | 30.60 |
| 2016 | 32.04 |
| 2017 | 32.52 |
| 2018 | 32.85 |
| 2019 | 34.70 |
| 2021 | 35.25 |
| 2022 | 37.33 |
| 2023 | 38.04 |
| 2024 | 40.50 |
| 2025 | 44.25 |
| 2026 | 46.20 |
The figures are in each year's pesos, so the growth includes inflation: the CLP 84 million of 1978 cannot be compared directly with the CLP 46.2 billion of 2026. What they do show is that, in nominal pesos, each of the 37 campaigns closed above the previous one. In the table you can search any year and sort by goal, tally or audit:
| 2026 | 44,253 | 46,204 | 4.4% | No data |
| 2025 | 40,503 | 44,253 | 9.3% | 50,203 |
| 2024 | 38,044 | 40,503 | 6.5% | 47,437 |
| 2023 | 37,327 | 38,044 | 1.9% | 44,066 |
| 2022 | 35,249 | 37,327 | 5.9% | 43,960 |
| 2021 | 34,704 | 35,249 | 1.6% | 45,408 |
| 2019 | No data | 34,704 | 5.6% | 39,835 |
| 2018 | 32,523 | 32,851 | 1.0% | 37,955 |
| 2017 | 32,040 | 32,523 | 1.5% | 35,140 |
| 2016 | 30,602 | 32,040 | 4.7% | 36,080 |
| 2015 | 28,177 | 30,602 | 8.6% | 36,126 |
| 2014 | 25,446 | 28,177 | 10.7% | 34,583 |
| 2012 | 21,735 | 25,446 | 17.1% | 31,255 |
| 2011 | 18,891 | 21,735 | 15.1% | 28,457 |
| 2010 | 16,590 | 18,891 | 13.9% | 24,420 |
| 2008 | 13,255 | 16,590 | 25.2% | 22,533 |
| 2007 | 11,804 | 13,255 | 12.3% | 16,929 |
| 2006 | 11,404 | 11,804 | 3.5% | 14,110 |
| 2004 | 10,600 | 11,404 | 7.6% | 13,228 |
| 2003 | 10,532 | 10,600 | 0.6% | 10,946 |
| 2002 | 10,000 | 10,532 | 5.3% | 11,574 |
| 2000 | 6,030 | 6,451 | 12.3% | 6,772 |
| 1998 | 5,692 | 6,030 | 5.9% | 6,349 |
| 1996 | 5,535 | 5,692 | 2.9% | 6,050 |
| 1995 | 6,277 | 5,005 | -11.8% | 5,535 |
| 1994 | 2,874 | 3,139 | 26.7% | 3,640 |
| 1992 | 1,804 | 2,512 | 59.3% | 2,874 |
| 1991 | 1,153 | 1,584 | 56.4% | 1,804 |
| 1990 | 712 | 1,106 | 62.1% | 1,153 |
| 1988 | 502 | 526 | 41.7% | 712 |
| 1987 | 368 | 427 | 36.3% | 502 |
| 1985 | 263 | 305 | 39.9% | 368 |
| 1982 | 202 | 263 | 30.1% | No data |
| 1981 | 176 | 202 | 14.8% | No data |
| 1980 | 139 | 176 | 32.9% | No data |
| 1979 | 84 | 139 | 64.4% | No data |
| 1978 | 34 | 84 | 149.7% | No data |
| Year | Goal | Televised tally | Above goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CLP 44,253,268,546 | CLP 46,204,313,130 | 4.4% |
| 2025 | CLP 40,502,617,946 | CLP 44,253,268,546 | 9.3% |
| 2024 | CLP 38,044,459,976 | CLP 40,502,617,946 | 6.5% |
| 2023 | CLP 37,327,475,057 | CLP 38,044,459,976 | 1.9% |
| 2022 | CLP 35,248,655,075 | CLP 37,327,475,057 | 5.9% |
| 2021 | CLP 34,703,593,204 | CLP 35,248,655,075 | 1.6% |
| 2019 | No goal | CLP 34,703,593,204 | 5.6% |
| 2018 | CLP 32,522,991,111 | CLP 32,851,438,341 | 1.0% |
| 2017 | CLP 32,040,179,848 | CLP 32,522,991,111 | 1.5% |
| 2016 | CLP 30,601,978,621 | CLP 32,040,179,848 | 4.7% |
| 2015 | CLP 28,176,985,804 | CLP 30,601,978,621 | 8.6% |
Source: Wikipedia) (table of campaigns, citing each year's press) and Teletón for 2026. Nominal figures, not adjusted for inflation. In 2019 the campaign was held without a goal.
The years Teletón missed its goal
Only once did the final tally fall short of the official goal: in 1995 the target was CLP 6,277,027,832 and CLP 5,005,253,668 was raised, 11.8% less, according to BioBioChile. In 2003 the goal was met with last-minute help: at 10:33 p.m. on Saturday the board showed CLP 5.81 billion against a goal of CLP 10,532,480,521; the tally closed at CLP 9,937,770,825, and then the government, through Fonasa, and the Teletón board added CLP 500 million, rounding the goal to CLP 10.6 billion.
In recent years the margin has been narrow. In 2018 the tally beat the goal by just 1.0% and in 2021 by 1.6%; in 2023 the gap was 1.9%. Teletón 2026, at 4.4%, came in below 2025's 9.3% and 2024's 6.5%, but well clear of those tight years.
The audit: how much Teletón ends up raising
The TV tally is not the final figure. After each campaign, later contributions are added and an audited total is published, which has always been higher. In 2025 the board closed at CLP 44.25 billion and the audit reached CLP 50,202,554,528, 13.4% more, according to BioBioChile. Between 2010 and 2025 that gap ranged from 8.0% (2017) to 30.9% (2011), according to Wikipedia)'s data.
| Year | Televised tally | Audited total | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CLP 44,253,268,546 | CLP 50,202,554,528 | 13.4% |
| 2024 | CLP 40,502,617,946 | CLP 47,437,062,872 | 17.1% |
| 2023 | CLP 38,044,459,976 | CLP 44,066,375,340 | 15.8% |
| 2022 | CLP 37,327,475,057 | CLP 43,959,783,308 | 17.8% |
| 2021 | CLP 35,248,655,075 | CLP 45,407,877,711 | 28.8% |
| 2019 | CLP 34,703,593,204 | CLP 39,835,201,003 | 14.8% |
Source: Wikipedia) and BioBioChile (2025). If Teletón 2026 repeated 2025's 13.4%, the final total would be around CLP 52.4 billion, but that is only an exercise: the 2026 audited amount is not yet known, and Saturday's tally itself is not final, as Tiempo21 noted.
What Teletón 2026 money is used for
According to Teletón, the money funds medical care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, surgery, assistive technology, psychosocial support and inclusion programs, provided free to about 32,000 children and young people with disabilities and their families. This year the network added institutes in O'Higgins and Ñuble, reaching 16 centers.
Those specialties are also degrees with pay and employment data in Chile: see how much a physiotherapist earns, an occupational therapist and a speech therapist.
- 1978First TeletónGoal of CLP 33.8 million; closes at CLP 84.4 million.
- 1995Only time below the goalCLP 5.0 billion against a CLP 6.28 billion goal.
- 2003Goal rescued by last-minute contributionsThe government and the board add CLP 500 million.
- 2019Campaign without a goal
- 2025CLP 44.25 billion tallyThe audit reaches CLP 50.2 billion.
- Nov. 8, 2026Teletón 2026: CLP 46.2 billionFirst campaign on National Teletón Day.
Frequently asked questions
How much did Teletón 2026 raise?
The final televised tally was CLP 46,204,313,130, announced in the early hours of November 8, 2026 at the National Stadium, according to Teletón. The audited figure will come later and is usually higher.
What was the Teletón 2026 goal?
CLP 44,253,268,546, the last televised tally of the 2025 campaign. Teletón 2026 beat it by CLP 1.95 billion, or 4.4%.
Has Teletón ever missed its goal?
Yes, in 1995: CLP 5,005,253,668 was raised against a goal of CLP 6,277,027,832. In 2003 the goal was reached thanks to CLP 500 million contributed at the end by the government and the board.
Why is the audited total higher than the tally?
Because contributions keep arriving after the broadcast and are added to the total. In 2025 the audit reached CLP 50,202,554,528, 13.4% more than the televised tally.
