Health in Riau, Indonesia: official figures
Riau had 241 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 3.6 per 100,000 residents, 10th lowest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 120 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in Riau have a doctor?
99.6% of the Puskesmas in Riau 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 Riau?
Riau had 83 hospitals in 2024 (67 general and 16 specialist), 56 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Riau?
Riau had 9,225 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.4 per 1,000 residents (17th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Riau?
Riau had 5,016 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (1,304 specialists and 3,712 general practitioners), or 75 per 100,000 residents (10th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in Riau?
Riau had 19 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (1,304 in total), 13th highest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in Riau?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 20.1% of children under five in Riau were stunted, meaning too short for their age (4.4% very short and 15.7% short): joint 13th 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 Riau?
78.4% of infants in Riau received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (15th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in Riau?
45.4% of children under two in Riau 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 Riau?
Life expectancy at birth in Riau was 74.41 years in 2024 (10th 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 Riau?
Health offices in Riau recorded 109 maternal deaths among 118,754 live births reported in 2024, about 92 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 Riau?
Riau reported 836 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 1.9% of the 64,239 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 Riau?
Riau notified 16,891 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 251 per 100,000 residents (16th 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 Riau?
92.2% of households in Riau had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 86.3% 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 Riau compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
Riau ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | East Kalimantan | 81 |
| 8 | Aceh | 80 |
| 9 | Papua | 79 |
| 10 | Riau | 75 |
| 11 | Banten | 73 |
| 12 | West Papua | 69 |
| 13 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 68 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
Riau ranks 23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | North Sumatra | 22.0% |
| 21 | Banten | 21.1% |
| 22 | North Sulawesi | 20.8% |
| 23 | Riau | 20.1% |
| 24 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 20.1% |
| 25 | Bengkulu | 18.8% |
| 26 | North Kalimantan | 17.6% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Riau ranks 22 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Maluku | 1.5 |
| 20 | West Sumatra | 1.4 |
| 21 | Southeast Sulawesi | 1.4 |
| 22 | Riau | 1.4 |
| 23 | North Maluku | 1.3 |
| 24 | Central Java | 1.3 |
| 25 | Central Kalimantan | 1.3 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
Riau ranks 15 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | South Kalimantan | 79.4% |
| 13 | Central Sulawesi | 79.1% |
| 14 | West Nusa Tenggara | 79.0% |
| 15 | Riau | 78.4% |
| 16 | Lampung | 76.9% |
| 17 | North Sumatra | 76.6% |
| 18 | Bengkulu | 74.7% |
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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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