Health in North Kalimantan, Indonesia: official figures
North Kalimantan had 58 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 7.8 per 100,000 residents, 11th highest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 20 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in North Kalimantan have a doctor?
98.3% of the Puskesmas in North Kalimantan that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (joint 17th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in North Kalimantan?
North Kalimantan had 17 hospitals in 2024 (17 general and 0 specialist), 1 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in North Kalimantan?
North Kalimantan had 1,750 hospital beds in 2024, or 2.4 per 1,000 residents (3rd highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in North Kalimantan?
North Kalimantan had 616 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (162 specialists and 454 general practitioners), or 83 per 100,000 residents (6th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in North Kalimantan?
North Kalimantan had 22 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (162 in total), 9th highest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in North Kalimantan?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 17.6% of children under five in North Kalimantan were stunted, meaning too short for their age (2.8% very short and 14.8% short): 11th 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 North Kalimantan?
53.2% of infants in North Kalimantan received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (12th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in North Kalimantan?
53.2% of children under two in North 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 North Kalimantan?
Life expectancy at birth in North Kalimantan was 73.57 years in 2024 (17th 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 North Kalimantan?
Health offices in North Kalimantan recorded 8 maternal deaths among 13,671 live births reported in 2024, about 59 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 North Kalimantan?
North Kalimantan reported 156 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 4.1% of the 14,504 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 North Kalimantan?
North Kalimantan notified 2,051 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 277 per 100,000 residents (18th 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 North Kalimantan?
89.4% of households in North Kalimantan had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 85.2% 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 North Kalimantan compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
North Kalimantan ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | North Sulawesi | 115 |
| 4 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 110 |
| 5 | Riau Islands | 92 |
| 6 | North Kalimantan | 83 |
| 7 | East Kalimantan | 81 |
| 8 | Aceh | 80 |
| 9 | Papua | 79 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
North Kalimantan ranks 26 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 29 | Jambi | 17.1% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
North Kalimantan ranks 3 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DKI Jakarta | 2.6 |
| 2 | North Sulawesi | 2.6 |
| 3 | North Kalimantan | 2.4 |
| 4 | Papua | 2.1 |
| 5 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 2.1 |
| 6 | Bali | 2.0 |
| 7 | Aceh | 2.0 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
North Kalimantan ranks 27 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | North Maluku | 58.2% |
| 25 | Maluku | 54.8% |
| 26 | Central Kalimantan | 53.4% |
| 27 | North Kalimantan | 53.2% |
| 28 | West Sulawesi | 51.9% |
| 29 | West Sumatra | 51.7% |
| 30 | East Nusa Tenggara | 51.5% |
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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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