Health in North Sumatra, Indonesia: official figures
North Sumatra had 619 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 4.0 per 100,000 residents, 11th lowest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 178 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in North Sumatra have a doctor?
99.2% of the Puskesmas in North Sumatra that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (18th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in North Sumatra?
North Sumatra had 210 hospitals in 2024 (185 general and 25 specialist), 145 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in North Sumatra?
North Sumatra had 24,386 hospital beds in 2024, or 1.6 per 1,000 residents (15th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in North Sumatra?
North Sumatra had 9,355 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (2,657 specialists and 6,698 general practitioners), or 60 per 100,000 residents (17th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in North Sumatra?
North Sumatra had 17 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (2,657 in total), 17th highest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in North Sumatra?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 22.0% of children under five in North Sumatra were stunted, meaning too short for their age (5.2% very short and 16.8% short): 17th 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 Sumatra?
76.6% of infants in North Sumatra received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (17th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in North Sumatra?
79.1% of children under two in North 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 North Sumatra?
Life expectancy at birth in North Sumatra was 73.90 years in 2024 (19th 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 Sumatra?
Health offices in North Sumatra recorded 154 maternal deaths among 294,912 live births reported in 2024, about 52 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 Sumatra?
North Sumatra reported 830 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 1.1% of the 137,541 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 Sumatra?
North Sumatra notified 50,409 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 323 per 100,000 residents (11th 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 Sumatra?
92.9% of households in North Sumatra had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 85.7% 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 Sumatra compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
North Sumatra ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | West Sumatra | 67 |
| 15 | South Sulawesi | 62 |
| 16 | Southwest Papua | 62 |
| 17 | North Sumatra | 60 |
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 56 |
| 19 | Jambi | 56 |
| 20 | Southeast Sulawesi | 56 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
North Sumatra ranks 20 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | South Kalimantan | 22.9% |
| 18 | East Kalimantan | 22.3% |
| 19 | Central Kalimantan | 22.1% |
| 20 | North Sumatra | 22.0% |
| 21 | Banten | 21.1% |
| 22 | North Sulawesi | 20.8% |
| 23 | Riau | 20.1% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
North Sumatra ranks 15 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | East Kalimantan | 1.7 |
| 13 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 1.6 |
| 14 | Southwest Papua | 1.6 |
| 15 | North Sumatra | 1.6 |
| 16 | Central Sulawesi | 1.5 |
| 17 | South Papua | 1.5 |
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 1.5 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
North Sumatra ranks 17 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | West Nusa Tenggara | 79.0% |
| 15 | Riau | 78.4% |
| 16 | Lampung | 76.9% |
| 17 | North Sumatra | 76.6% |
| 18 | Bengkulu | 74.7% |
| 19 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 71.6% |
| 20 | Gorontalo | 70.1% |
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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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