Health in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
North Sulawesi had 201 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 7.4 per 100,000 residents, 14th highest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 95 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in North Sulawesi have a doctor?
99.5% of the Puskesmas in North Sulawesi 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 North Sulawesi?
North Sulawesi had 58 hospitals in 2024 (50 general and 8 specialist), 25 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in North Sulawesi?
North Sulawesi had 7,122 hospital beds in 2024, or 2.6 per 1,000 residents (2nd highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in North Sulawesi?
North Sulawesi had 3,108 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (750 specialists and 2,358 general practitioners), or 115 per 100,000 residents (3rd highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in North Sulawesi?
North Sulawesi had 28 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (750 in total), 4th highest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in North Sulawesi?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 20.8% of children under five in North Sulawesi were stunted, meaning too short for their age (5.3% very short and 15.5% short): 15th 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 Sulawesi?
64.8% of infants in North Sulawesi received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (16th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in North Sulawesi?
68.2% of children under two in North 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 North Sulawesi?
Life expectancy at birth in North Sulawesi was 74.08 years in 2024 (16th 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 North Sulawesi?
Health offices in North Sulawesi recorded 43 maternal deaths among 41,068 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 North Sulawesi?
North Sulawesi reported 336 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 3.7% of the 20,639 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 Sulawesi?
North Sulawesi notified 10,082 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 373 per 100,000 residents (9th 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 Sulawesi?
94.5% of households in North Sulawesi had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 87.3% 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 North Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
North Sulawesi ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DKI Jakarta | 186 |
| 2 | Bali | 139 |
| 3 | North Sulawesi | 115 |
| 4 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 110 |
| 5 | Riau Islands | 92 |
| 6 | North Kalimantan | 83 |
| 7 | East Kalimantan | 81 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
North Sulawesi ranks 22 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Central Kalimantan | 22.1% |
| 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% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
North Sulawesi ranks 2 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 Sulawesi ranks 23 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Gorontalo | 70.1% |
| 21 | East Kalimantan | 68.1% |
| 22 | Southeast Sulawesi | 65.1% |
| 23 | North Sulawesi | 64.8% |
| 24 | North Maluku | 58.2% |
| 25 | Maluku | 54.8% |
| 26 | Central Kalimantan | 53.4% |
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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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