West Nusa Tenggara Had the Highest National Disease Prevalence Rate in 2021

West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province has the lowest public health status nationally. This is evident from the morbidity rate in the province, which is the highest among other provinces. One in five people in the province has experienced a health problem.

Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the morbidity rate in NTB province was 21.02% in 2021. This figure is lower than the previous year's 21.09%. However, it is higher than the national morbidity rate of 13.04% and the morbidity rates of other provinces. BPS also recorded that one in five people in the province has experienced a health problem.

The next province with the highest morbidity rate is Central Java, at 16.84%, followed by Gorontalo at 16.23%, East Java at 14.87%, East Nusa Tenggara at 14.24%, and West Java at 13.94%.

Other provinces with high morbidity rates include West Sulawesi at 13.24%, Banten at 12.91%, and Southeast Sulawesi and Yogyakarta Special Region at 12.82% and 12.7%, respectively.

According to BPS, morbidity refers to disturbances in physical or mental condition, including those caused by accidents or other factors that disrupt daily activities. Common health complaints in the community include fever, headache, cold, diarrhea, asthma, and toothache.

A higher morbidity rate in a region indicates a poorer public health status in that region. Conversely, a lower morbidity rate reflects a better public health status.