Prevalence of Schizophrenia/Psychosis in Indonesia

The 2018 Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) shows a schizophrenia/psychosis prevalence in Indonesia of 6.7 per 1,000 households. This means that out of 1,000 households, 6.7 have a household member (ART) suffering from schizophrenia/psychosis. The highest prevalence was found in Bali and Yogyakarta Special Region, with 11.1 and 10.4 per 1,000 households respectively having a household member suffering from schizophrenia/psychosis.

Generally, the 2018 Riskesdas research also states that 84.9% of those with schizophrenia/psychosis in Indonesia have sought treatment. However, a slightly lower percentage take medication regularly compared to those who do. A recorded 48.9% of psychosis sufferers do not take medication regularly, while 51.1% take it regularly. Of those who don't take medication regularly, 36.1% claimed to feel healthy in the last month. Furthermore, 33.7% of sufferers did not receive regular treatment, and 23.6% could not afford to buy medication regularly.

In addition, another problem exists where sufferers of schizophrenia/psychosis are restrained by their families. The proportion of households with a household member suffering from schizophrenia/psychosis who are restrained is 14%.