Health in East Kalimantan, Indonesia: official figures
East Kalimantan had 188 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 4.6 per 100,000 residents, 16th lowest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 97 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in East Kalimantan have a doctor?
99.5% of the Puskesmas in East Kalimantan that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (joint 14th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in East Kalimantan?
East Kalimantan had 62 hospitals in 2024 (50 general and 12 specialist), 31 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in East Kalimantan?
East Kalimantan had 6,852 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.7 per 1,000 residents (12th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in East Kalimantan?
East Kalimantan had 3,287 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (953 specialists and 2,334 general practitioners), or 81 per 100,000 residents (7th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in East Kalimantan?
East Kalimantan had 24 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (953 in total), 7th highest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in East Kalimantan?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 22.3% of children under five in East Kalimantan were stunted, meaning too short for their age (5.1% very short and 17.2% short): 18th 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 East Kalimantan?
68.1% of infants in East Kalimantan received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (18th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in East Kalimantan?
59.8% of children under two in East 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 East Kalimantan?
Life expectancy at birth in East Kalimantan was 74.94 years in 2024 (8th 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 East Kalimantan?
Health offices in East Kalimantan recorded 74 maternal deaths among 70,338 live births reported in 2024, about 105 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 East Kalimantan?
East Kalimantan reported 589 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 6.0% of the 64,456 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 East Kalimantan?
East Kalimantan notified 11,292 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 279 per 100,000 residents (17th 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 East Kalimantan?
89.1% of households in East Kalimantan had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 91.7% 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 East Kalimantan compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
East Kalimantan ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 110 |
| 5 | Riau Islands | 92 |
| 6 | North Kalimantan | 83 |
| 7 | East Kalimantan | 81 |
| 8 | Aceh | 80 |
| 9 | Papua | 79 |
| 10 | Riau | 75 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
East Kalimantan ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Banten | 21.1% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
East Kalimantan ranks 12 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Riau Islands | 1.9 |
| 10 | West Papua | 1.8 |
| 11 | South Sulawesi | 1.7 |
| 12 | East Kalimantan | 1.7 |
| 13 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 1.6 |
| 14 | Southwest Papua | 1.6 |
| 15 | North Sumatra | 1.6 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
East Kalimantan ranks 21 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | North Maluku | 58.2% |
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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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