Health in West Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
West Sulawesi had 98 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 6.5 per 100,000 residents, 18th highest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 55 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in West Sulawesi have a doctor?
98.0% of the Puskesmas in West Sulawesi that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (joint 14th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in West Sulawesi?
West Sulawesi had 16 hospitals in 2024 (14 general and 2 specialist), 5 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in West Sulawesi?
West Sulawesi had 1,722 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.1 per 1,000 residents (6th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in West Sulawesi?
West Sulawesi had 501 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (148 specialists and 353 general practitioners), or 33 per 100,000 residents (3rd lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in West Sulawesi?
West Sulawesi had 10 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (148 in total), 6th lowest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in West Sulawesi?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 35.4% of children under five in West Sulawesi were stunted, meaning too short for their age (8.8% very short and 26.6% short): 2nd 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 West Sulawesi?
51.9% of infants in West Sulawesi received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (11th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in West Sulawesi?
41.5% of children under two in West Sulawesi 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 West Sulawesi?
Life expectancy at birth in West Sulawesi was 71.03 years in 2024 (10th 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 West Sulawesi?
Health offices in West Sulawesi recorded 40 maternal deaths among 30,935 live births reported in 2024, about 129 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 West Sulawesi?
West Sulawesi reported 307 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 7.7% of the 18,407 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 West Sulawesi?
West Sulawesi notified 4,007 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 267 per 100,000 residents (18th 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 West Sulawesi?
80.1% of households in West Sulawesi had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 82.5% 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 West Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
West Sulawesi ranks 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | West Nusa Tenggara | 39 |
| 33 | Lampung | 36 |
| 34 | East Nusa Tenggara | 36 |
| 35 | West Kalimantan | 35 |
| 36 | West Sulawesi | 33 |
| 37 | Central Papua | 29 |
| 38 | Highland Papua | 16 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
West Sulawesi ranks 2 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Nusa Tenggara | 37.0% |
| 2 | West Sulawesi | 35.4% |
| 3 | Southwest Papua | 30.5% |
| 4 | West Nusa Tenggara | 29.8% |
| 5 | Aceh | 28.6% |
| 6 | Maluku | 28.3% |
| 7 | West Kalimantan | 26.8% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
West Sulawesi ranks 33 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | West Java | 1.2 |
| 31 | South Sumatra | 1.2 |
| 32 | West Kalimantan | 1.2 |
| 33 | West Sulawesi | 1.1 |
| 34 | East Nusa Tenggara | 1.1 |
| 35 | Lampung | 1.0 |
| 36 | West Nusa Tenggara | 0.9 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
West Sulawesi ranks 28 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 31 | West Kalimantan | 48.4% |
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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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