Health in South Kalimantan, Indonesia: official figures
South Kalimantan had 242 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 5.7 per 100,000 residents, 19th highest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 52 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in South Kalimantan have a doctor?
99.6% of the Puskesmas in South Kalimantan that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (joint 12th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in South Kalimantan?
South Kalimantan had 51 hospitals in 2024 (42 general and 9 specialist), 26 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in South Kalimantan?
South Kalimantan had 6,433 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.5 per 1,000 residents (18th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in South Kalimantan?
South Kalimantan had 2,389 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (749 specialists and 1,640 general practitioners), or 56 per 100,000 residents (18th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in South Kalimantan?
South Kalimantan had 18 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (749 in total), 14th highest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in South Kalimantan?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 22.9% of children under five in South Kalimantan were stunted, meaning too short for their age (4.9% very short and 18.0% short): 17th 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 South Kalimantan?
79.4% of infants in South Kalimantan received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (12th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in South Kalimantan?
72.3% of children under two in South Kalimantan 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 South Kalimantan?
Life expectancy at birth in South Kalimantan was 74.18 years in 2024 (14th 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 South Kalimantan?
Health offices in South Kalimantan recorded 92 maternal deaths among 73,302 live births reported in 2024, about 126 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 South Kalimantan?
South Kalimantan reported 673 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 7.2% of the 54,711 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 South Kalimantan?
South Kalimantan notified 12,292 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 288 per 100,000 residents (14th 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 South Kalimantan?
77.3% of households in South Kalimantan had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 83.7% 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 South Kalimantan compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
South Kalimantan ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | South Sulawesi | 62 |
| 16 | Southwest Papua | 62 |
| 17 | North Sumatra | 60 |
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 56 |
| 19 | Jambi | 56 |
| 20 | Southeast Sulawesi | 56 |
| 21 | South Papua | 56 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
South Kalimantan ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Gorontalo | 23.9% |
| 15 | North Maluku | 23.2% |
| 16 | South Sulawesi | 23.2% |
| 17 | South Kalimantan | 22.9% |
| 18 | East Kalimantan | 22.3% |
| 19 | Central Kalimantan | 22.1% |
| 20 | North Sumatra | 22.0% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
South Kalimantan ranks 18 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | North Sumatra | 1.6 |
| 16 | Central Sulawesi | 1.5 |
| 17 | South Papua | 1.5 |
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 1.5 |
| 19 | Maluku | 1.5 |
| 20 | West Sumatra | 1.4 |
| 21 | Southeast Sulawesi | 1.4 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
South Kalimantan ranks 12 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Riau Islands | 85.5% |
| 10 | South Sulawesi | 83.5% |
| 11 | Jambi | 80.8% |
| 12 | South Kalimantan | 79.4% |
| 13 | Central Sulawesi | 79.1% |
| 14 | West Nusa Tenggara | 79.0% |
| 15 | Riau | 78.4% |
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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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