Health in West Sumatra, Indonesia: official figures
West Sumatra had 280 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 4.8 per 100,000 residents, 17th lowest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 108 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in West Sumatra have a doctor?
100.0% of the Puskesmas in West Sumatra that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (joint highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in West Sumatra?
West Sumatra had 78 hospitals in 2024 (52 general and 26 specialist), 40 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in West Sumatra?
West Sumatra had 8,137 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.4 per 1,000 residents (19th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in West Sumatra?
West Sumatra had 3,903 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (1,202 specialists and 2,701 general practitioners), or 67 per 100,000 residents (14th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in West Sumatra?
West Sumatra had 21 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (1,202 in total), 12th highest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in West Sumatra?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 24.9% of children under five in West Sumatra were stunted, meaning too short for their age (4.9% very short and 20.0% short): 11th 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 Sumatra?
51.7% of infants in West Sumatra received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (10th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in West Sumatra?
32.6% of children under two in West Sumatra 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 Sumatra?
Life expectancy at birth in West Sumatra was 74.37 years in 2024 (12th 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 West Sumatra?
Health offices in West Sumatra recorded 92 maternal deaths among 108,687 live births reported in 2024, about 85 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 Sumatra?
West Sumatra reported 735 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 5.0% of the 72,057 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 Sumatra?
West Sumatra notified 15,695 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 269 per 100,000 residents (19th 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 Sumatra?
86.8% of households in West Sumatra had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 72.8% 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 West Sumatra compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
West Sumatra ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Banten | 73 |
| 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 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
West Sumatra ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Southeast Sulawesi | 26.1% |
| 9 | Central Sulawesi | 26.1% |
| 10 | South Papua | 25.7% |
| 11 | West Sumatra | 24.9% |
| 12 | Papua | 24.7% |
| 13 | West Papua | 24.7% |
| 14 | Gorontalo | 23.9% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
West Sumatra ranks 20 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | South Papua | 1.5 |
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 1.5 |
| 19 | Maluku | 1.5 |
| 20 | West Sumatra | 1.4 |
| 21 | Southeast Sulawesi | 1.4 |
| 22 | Riau | 1.4 |
| 23 | North Maluku | 1.3 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
West Sumatra ranks 29 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 32 | South Papua | 43.3% |
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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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