Health in South Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
South Sulawesi had 474 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 5.0 per 100,000 residents, 18th lowest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 302 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in South Sulawesi have a doctor?
98.1% of the Puskesmas in South Sulawesi that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (16th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in South Sulawesi?
South Sulawesi had 126 hospitals in 2024 (100 general and 26 specialist), 60 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in South Sulawesi?
South Sulawesi had 16,465 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.7 per 1,000 residents (11th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in South Sulawesi?
South Sulawesi had 5,875 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (1,998 specialists and 3,877 general practitioners), or 62 per 100,000 residents (15th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in South Sulawesi?
South Sulawesi had 21 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (1,998 in total), 11th highest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in South Sulawesi?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 23.2% of children under five in South Sulawesi were stunted, meaning too short for their age (4.3% very short and 18.9% short): joint 15th 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 Sulawesi?
83.5% of infants in South Sulawesi received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (10th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in South Sulawesi?
93.8% of children under two in South 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 South Sulawesi?
Life expectancy at birth in South Sulawesi was 73.83 years in 2024 (19th 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 South Sulawesi?
Health offices in South Sulawesi recorded 172 maternal deaths among 167,177 live births reported in 2024, about 103 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 Sulawesi?
South Sulawesi reported 1,305 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 6.1% of the 110,203 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 Sulawesi?
South Sulawesi notified 29,154 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 308 per 100,000 residents (12th 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 Sulawesi?
92.2% of households in South Sulawesi had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 93.8% 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 Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
South Sulawesi ranks 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | West Papua | 69 |
| 13 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 68 |
| 14 | West Sumatra | 67 |
| 15 | South Sulawesi | 62 |
| 16 | Southwest Papua | 62 |
| 17 | North Sumatra | 60 |
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 56 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
South Sulawesi ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | West Papua | 24.7% |
| 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% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
South Sulawesi ranks 11 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gorontalo | 1.9 |
| 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 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
South Sulawesi ranks 10 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | East Java | 87.6% |
| 8 | Bali | 87.2% |
| 9 | Riau Islands | 85.5% |
| 10 | South Sulawesi | 83.5% |
| 11 | Jambi | 80.8% |
| 12 | South Kalimantan | 79.4% |
| 13 | Central Sulawesi | 79.1% |
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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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