Health in Bengkulu, Indonesia: official figures
Bengkulu had 179 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 8.5 per 100,000 residents, 10th highest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 52 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in Bengkulu have a doctor?
98.9% of the Puskesmas in Bengkulu that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (19th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Bengkulu?
Bengkulu had 26 hospitals in 2024 (23 general and 3 specialist), 9 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bengkulu?
Bengkulu had 2,629 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.2 per 1,000 residents (13th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Bengkulu?
Bengkulu had 1,111 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (266 specialists and 845 general practitioners), or 53 per 100,000 residents (15th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in Bengkulu?
Bengkulu had 13 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (266 in total), 13th lowest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in Bengkulu?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 18.8% of children under five in Bengkulu were stunted, meaning too short for their age (3.5% very short and 15.3% short): 12th lowest of 36 provinces. The national figure is 19.8%.
Source: Ministry of Health (Health Policy Agency, SSGI 2024) · saved copyWhat percentage of babies are fully immunised in Bengkulu?
74.7% of infants in Bengkulu received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (18th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in Bengkulu?
61.4% of children under two in Bengkulu had the complete booster immunisations (DPT-HB-Hib 4 and measles/MR 2) in 2024, against 76.0% across Indonesia.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Bengkulu?
Life expectancy at birth in Bengkulu was 73.31 years in 2024 (16th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 74.15 years for Indonesia (BPS Human Development Index, reproduced by the Ministry of Health).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many mothers died in childbirth in Bengkulu?
Health offices in Bengkulu recorded 28 maternal deaths among 37,540 live births reported in 2024, about 75 per 100,000 reported live births (Indonesia: 90). These are routine administrative reports, which undercount deaths and births.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many babies die in Bengkulu?
Bengkulu reported 357 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 2.8% of the 33,236 newborns weighed were of low birth weight, against 3.7% nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many tuberculosis cases are there in Bengkulu?
Bengkulu notified 3,343 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 158 per 100,000 residents (3rd lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 312 per 100,000).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many households have clean drinking water in Bengkulu?
72.1% of households in Bengkulu had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 83.0% had improved sanitation (Indonesia overall: 92.6% and 83.6%; BPS Susenas figures reproduced by the Ministry of Health).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow Bengkulu compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
Bengkulu ranks 24 of 38, highest first. Specialists and general practitioners working in health facilities, per 100,000 BPS-estimated residents
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | South Papua | 56 |
| 22 | Central Kalimantan | 55 |
| 23 | South Sumatra | 53 |
| 24 | Bengkulu | 53 |
| 25 | Gorontalo | 52 |
| 26 | West Java | 52 |
| 27 | North Maluku | 51 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
Bengkulu ranks 25 of 36, highest first. Very short plus short children under five (height for age), Indonesian Nutritional Status Study
| Rank | Region | Children under five stunted (SSGI) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | North Sulawesi | 20.8% |
| 23 | Riau | 20.1% |
| 24 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 20.1% |
| 25 | Bengkulu | 18.8% |
| 26 | North Kalimantan | 17.6% |
| 27 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 17.4% |
| 28 | DKI Jakarta | 17.2% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bengkulu ranks 26 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | North Maluku | 1.3 |
| 24 | Central Java | 1.3 |
| 25 | Central Kalimantan | 1.3 |
| 26 | Bengkulu | 1.2 |
| 27 | East Java | 1.2 |
| 28 | Banten | 1.2 |
| 29 | Jambi | 1.2 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
Bengkulu ranks 18 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Riau | 78.4% |
| 16 | Lampung | 76.9% |
| 17 | North Sumatra | 76.6% |
| 18 | Bengkulu | 74.7% |
| 19 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 71.6% |
| 20 | Gorontalo | 70.1% |
| 21 | East Kalimantan | 68.1% |
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Sources
- BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health: Profil Kesehatan Indonesia 2024, Lampiran 79.b and 81.a: households with improved drinking water and sanitation (BPS Susenas), 2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8157f6d47b4b…)
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