Health in Gorontalo, Indonesia: official figures
Gorontalo had 95 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 7.7 per 100,000 residents, 13th highest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 25 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in Gorontalo have a doctor?
99.0% of the Puskesmas in Gorontalo that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (19th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Gorontalo?
Gorontalo had 20 hospitals in 2024 (19 general and 1 specialist), 5 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Gorontalo?
Gorontalo had 2,351 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.9 per 1,000 residents (8th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Gorontalo?
Gorontalo had 643 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (201 specialists and 442 general practitioners), or 52 per 100,000 residents (14th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in Gorontalo?
Gorontalo had 16 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (201 in total), 18th highest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in Gorontalo?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 23.9% of children under five in Gorontalo were stunted, meaning too short for their age (5.2% very short and 18.7% short): 14th highest 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 Gorontalo?
70.1% of infants in Gorontalo received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (19th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in Gorontalo?
91.6% of children under two in Gorontalo 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 Gorontalo?
Life expectancy at birth in Gorontalo was 70.73 years in 2024 (8th 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 Gorontalo?
Health offices in Gorontalo recorded 30 maternal deaths among 22,822 live births reported in 2024, about 131 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 Gorontalo?
Gorontalo reported 153 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 7.8% of the 17,570 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 Gorontalo?
Gorontalo notified 4,964 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 404 per 100,000 residents (8th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 312 per 100,000).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many households have clean drinking water in Gorontalo?
96.1% of households in Gorontalo 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 Gorontalo compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
Gorontalo ranks 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Central Kalimantan | 55 |
| 23 | South Sumatra | 53 |
| 24 | Bengkulu | 53 |
| 25 | Gorontalo | 52 |
| 26 | West Java | 52 |
| 27 | North Maluku | 51 |
| 28 | Maluku | 50 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
Gorontalo ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | West Sumatra | 24.9% |
| 12 | Papua | 24.7% |
| 13 | West Papua | 24.7% |
| 14 | Gorontalo | 23.9% |
| 15 | North Maluku | 23.2% |
| 16 | South Sulawesi | 23.2% |
| 17 | South Kalimantan | 22.9% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Gorontalo ranks 8 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 2.1 |
| 6 | Bali | 2.0 |
| 7 | Aceh | 2.0 |
| 8 | Gorontalo | 1.9 |
| 9 | Riau Islands | 1.9 |
| 10 | West Papua | 1.8 |
| 11 | South Sulawesi | 1.7 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
Gorontalo ranks 20 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | North Sumatra | 76.6% |
| 18 | Bengkulu | 74.7% |
| 19 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 71.6% |
| 20 | Gorontalo | 70.1% |
| 21 | East Kalimantan | 68.1% |
| 22 | Southeast Sulawesi | 65.1% |
| 23 | North Sulawesi | 64.8% |
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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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