Health in South Sumatra, Indonesia: official figures
South Sumatra had 354 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 4.0 per 100,000 residents, 12th lowest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 111 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in South Sumatra have a doctor?
98.3% of the Puskesmas in South Sumatra that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (joint 17th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in South Sumatra?
South Sumatra had 88 hospitals in 2024 (71 general and 17 specialist), 43 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in South Sumatra?
South Sumatra had 10,267 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.2 per 1,000 residents (8th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in South Sumatra?
South Sumatra had 4,667 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (1,301 specialists and 3,366 general practitioners), or 53 per 100,000 residents (16th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in South Sumatra?
South Sumatra had 15 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (1,301 in total), 18th lowest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in South Sumatra?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 15.8% of children under five in South Sumatra were stunted, meaning too short for their age (3.5% very short and 12.3% short): 4th 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 South Sumatra?
103.2% of infants in South Sumatra received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (4th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in South Sumatra?
98.6% of children under two in South 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 South Sumatra?
Life expectancy at birth in South Sumatra was 74.26 years in 2024 (13th 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 South Sumatra?
Health offices in South Sumatra recorded 109 maternal deaths among 146,996 live births reported in 2024, about 74 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 Sumatra?
South Sumatra reported 682 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 1.6% of the 128,498 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 Sumatra?
South Sumatra notified 23,420 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 265 per 100,000 residents (17th 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 South Sumatra?
87.2% of households in South Sumatra had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 82.4% 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 Sumatra compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
South Sumatra ranks 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Southeast Sulawesi | 56 |
| 21 | South Papua | 56 |
| 22 | Central Kalimantan | 55 |
| 23 | South Sumatra | 53 |
| 24 | Bengkulu | 53 |
| 25 | Gorontalo | 52 |
| 26 | West Java | 52 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
South Sumatra ranks 33 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Central Java | 17.0% |
| 31 | West Java | 15.9% |
| 32 | Lampung | 15.9% |
| 33 | South Sumatra | 15.8% |
| 34 | Riau Islands | 15.0% |
| 35 | East Java | 14.7% |
| 36 | Bali | 8.6% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
South Sumatra ranks 31 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Banten | 1.2 |
| 29 | Jambi | 1.2 |
| 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 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
South Sumatra ranks 4 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banten | 116.4% |
| 2 | Central Java | 107.8% |
| 3 | DKI Jakarta | 104.3% |
| 4 | South Sumatra | 103.2% |
| 5 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 95.9% |
| 6 | West Java | 92.4% |
| 7 | East Java | 87.6% |
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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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