Health in Central Java, Indonesia: official figures
Central Java had 881 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 2.3 per 100,000 residents, 4th lowest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 369 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in Central Java have a doctor?
99.7% of the Puskesmas in Central Java that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (joint 9th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Central Java?
Central Java had 360 hospitals in 2024 (310 general and 50 specialist), 264 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Central Java?
Central Java had 47,447 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.3 per 1,000 residents (15th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Central Java?
Central Java had 16,667 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (5,357 specialists and 11,310 general practitioners), or 44 per 100,000 residents (8th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in Central Java?
Central Java had 14 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (5,357 in total), 15th lowest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in Central Java?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 17.0% of children under five in Central Java were stunted, meaning too short for their age (2.5% very short and 14.5% short): 7th 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 Central Java?
107.8% of infants in Central Java received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (2nd highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in Central Java?
100.7% of children under two in Central Java 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 Central Java?
Life expectancy at birth in Central Java was 74.91 years in 2024 (9th highest 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 Central Java?
Health offices in Central Java recorded 438 maternal deaths among 562,560 live births reported in 2024, about 78 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 Central Java?
Central Java reported 4,327 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 5.7% of the 350,831 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 Central Java?
Central Java notified 89,730 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 237 per 100,000 residents (13th 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 Central Java?
95.4% of households in Central Java had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 86.7% 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 Central Java compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
Central Java ranks 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Maluku | 50 |
| 29 | Central Sulawesi | 50 |
| 30 | East Java | 48 |
| 31 | Central Java | 44 |
| 32 | West Nusa Tenggara | 39 |
| 33 | Lampung | 36 |
| 34 | East Nusa Tenggara | 36 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
Central Java ranks 30 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 17.4% |
| 28 | DKI Jakarta | 17.2% |
| 29 | Jambi | 17.1% |
| 30 | Central Java | 17.0% |
| 31 | West Java | 15.9% |
| 32 | Lampung | 15.9% |
| 33 | South Sumatra | 15.8% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Central Java ranks 24 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Southeast Sulawesi | 1.4 |
| 22 | Riau | 1.4 |
| 23 | North Maluku | 1.3 |
| 24 | Central Java | 1.3 |
| 25 | Central Kalimantan | 1.3 |
| 26 | Bengkulu | 1.2 |
| 27 | East Java | 1.2 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
Central Java ranks 2 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banten | 116.4% |
| 2 | Central Java | 107.8% |
| 3 | DKI Jakarta | 104.3% |
| 4 | South Sumatra | 103.2% |
| 5 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 95.9% |
| 6 | West Java | 92.4% |
| 7 | East Java | 87.6% |
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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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